Mail art no. 43

Irregular, fish-shaped mail-art collage made from food packaging and labels, layered with stamps, tape, handwritten address details, and notes, set against a black background.

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Fish-shaped mail-art collage made from a soda box and packaging scraps, layered with stamps, handwritten notes, labels, and cut-out text, including a large “CAFFEINE FREE” piece, on a black background.

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Title

Mail art no. 43

Subject

Mail art

Description

Mail art piece is a two-sided paper piece created by Ficus Strangulensis. Pieces of cardboard soft drink container affixed together with tape. Decorated on front and back with labels, stickers, papers, found paper objects, metal piece, and wire with U.S. postage stamps affixed. 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

2000

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

Type

Image

Text

Identifier

Mail Art Baron Box #1

MA0043

LIB-PC001

Date Created

2006-02-24

Date Modified

2006-05-25

Is Part Of

Mail art. LIB-PC001

Extent

12.5 x 38 cm.

Medium

Cases (containers)

Cardboard

Paper (Fiber product)

Tape

Wire

Metal

Collection

Mail Art

Citation

Ficus Strangulensis, “Mail art no. 43,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 14, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/551.