Title
Mail art no. 18
Subject
mail art
Description
Mail art piece, created by Ficus Strangulensis, is a two sided envelope collage constructed from printed paper with metal punch holes, decorated on front and back with five rectangular fuzzy fabric swatches in tan, red, black, blue, and tan arranged in a row across the center, with colorful star stickers, handwritten notes, stickers, rubber stamp ink, pink writing, and affixed with U.S. postage stamps and cancellation marks visible on a worn off-white background. The second component of this piece is a rectangular sample card labeled “LIVING ROOM” with five fuzzy fabric swatches arranged left to right in bright pink, green, brown, gray, and black, mounted on a worn off-white backing with grommet holes, printed text, and a small skeleton illustration near the top. Mail art recipient: Baron.
Creator
Ficus Strangulensis
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
2003
Contributor
Basinski, Michael
Baron
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Text
Identifier
MA0018
Mail Art Baron Box #
Date Created
2005-12-27
Date Modified
2006-05-25
Is Part Of
Mail art. LIB-PC-001
Extent
14 x 31 cm.
Medium
cloth
collages (visual works)
fake fur fabric
Collection
Citation
Ficus Strangulensis, “Mail art no. 18,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 7, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/523.