Title
Mail art no. 86
Subject
Mail art
Description
Two-sided envelope submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project. Front decorated with rubber stamp ink and U.S. postage stamps. Verso is decorated with colored ballpoint pen and rubber stamp ink.
The first image is a white envelope decorated with colorful stamps and rubber-stamped designs. Three Belgian postage stamps featuring birds appear in the upper right corner, postmarked “LIEGE P 13.02.92.” Across the center, the name “TOMMY UNGERER” is formed using a combination of red letters, blue head profiles, and brown “E” letters shaped like squirrels. Additional rubber stamps include a red wine glass symbol inside a tilted square, a green circular stamp with “S.A.” inside, and a blue diagonal stamp reading “SITE ANONYME.” The handwritten address at the bottom right reads “Betonstraat, 43, B-2811 Hombeek.”
The second is a collage-style printed sheet with text and decorative elements arranged on white paper. At the top, the heading reads: “La S.P.R.L. SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME Association Sans But Lucratif.” A red stamp on the left says “QUALITE BELGIEKE KWALITEIT.” Below, a mix of stamped and cut-out letters spells the phrases “OLD CHAP!”, “AM I YOUNG?”, and “AM I MAIL ARTIST?” accompanied by repeated turquoise question marks and two blue stamped head profiles. Near the bottom, red text reads “WARRANTLY ANONYMOUS YOURS.” The address “24, Rue Reynier – 4000 LIEGE – Belgium” is printed at the bottom edge.
The third image is the back of the envelope decorated with colorful handwritten text and stamped markings. The words “YOUTH AND MAIL ART” are written in red, yellow, green, and purple ink, each surrounded by wavy, colored lines. On the left is a circular brown rubber stamp reading “SOCIETE ANONYME Rue Reynier, 24 • 4000 Liège • Belgium,” enclosing a large question mark symbol. In the upper right corner, a partial blue rectangular stamp is visible with the text “SOCIETY” partially legible.
The second is a collage-style printed sheet with text and decorative elements arranged on white paper. At the top, the heading reads: “La S.P.R.L. SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME Association Sans But Lucratif.” A red stamp on the left says “QUALITE BELGIEKE KWALITEIT.” Below, a mix of stamped and cut-out letters spells the phrases “OLD CHAP!”, “AM I YOUNG?”, and “AM I MAIL ARTIST?” accompanied by repeated turquoise question marks and two blue stamped head profiles. Near the bottom, red text reads “WARRANTLY ANONYMOUS YOURS.” The address “24, Rue Reynier – 4000 LIEGE – Belgium” is printed at the bottom edge.
The third image is the back of the envelope decorated with colorful handwritten text and stamped markings. The words “YOUTH AND MAIL ART” are written in red, yellow, green, and purple ink, each surrounded by wavy, colored lines. On the left is a circular brown rubber stamp reading “SOCIETE ANONYME Rue Reynier, 24 • 4000 Liège • Belgium,” enclosing a large question mark symbol. In the upper right corner, a partial blue rectangular stamp is visible with the text “SOCIETY” partially legible.
Creator
Société anonyme
Publisher
Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries
State University of New York at Buffalo
Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries
Date
1992
Contributor
Basinski, Michael
Recipient: Fierens, Luce
Fierens, Luce
Rights
Type
Envelopes
Image
Still image
Text
Identifier
Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #1
MA0086
LIB-PC001
Date Created
2/24/2006
Date Modified
5/30/2006
Extent
12 x 23 cm.
Medium
Envelopes
Collection
Citation
Société anonyme, “Mail art no. 86,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 18, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/596.