Title
Mail art no. 95
Subject
Mail art
Description
Two-sided brown mailing envelope. Decorated with black ink, rubber stamp ink, and Spanish postage stamp affixed.
A small correspondence mailed to John M. Bennett of Luna Bisonte Productions in Columbus, Ohio, consists of a brown envelope containing a metallic-foil insert. The brown envelope, postmarked in Spain on February 11, 1991, and stamped “IMPRESOS,” bears a 25 peseta Spanish postage stamp featuring Ramón del Valle-Inclán. Inside, a reflective silver sheet printed in black ink reads “ALADERN” and “L’ALSAMENT D’UNA PARTIDA,” along with a circular emblem and the name “FRANCESC VIDAL.” The back of the envelope is stamped in purple with a circular emblem depicting a stylized plant and the words “APT 430 43200 REUS.” Together, the items reflect a minimalist yet visually distinctive mailed artwork, combining hand-stamped and printed elements in both paper and metallic materials.
Creator
Vidal, Franceso
Publisher
Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries
State University of New York at Buffalo
Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries
Date
[1980-1989?]
Contributor
Basinski, Michael
Recipient: Bennett, John M.
Bennett, John M.
Rights
Type
Envelopes
Image
Still image
Text
Identifier
Mail Art John M. Bennett Box #1
MA0095
LIB-PC001
Date Created
2/24/2006
Date Modified
5/31/2006
Extent
10 x 17 cm.
Medium
Paper (Fiber product)
Collection
Citation
Vidal, Franceso, “Mail art no. 95,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 11, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/606.