Mail art no. 95

Mail art

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.

Vidal, Franceso

Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries

State University of New York at Buffalo

Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries

[1980-1989?]

Basinski, Michael

Recipient: Bennett, John M.

Bennett, John M.

Envelopes

Image

Still image

Text

Mail Art John M. Bennett Box #1

MA0095

LIB-PC001

2/24/2006

5/31/2006

10 x 17 cm.

Paper (Fiber product)