Mail art no. 97

Mail art

Color photograph. Black writing on back with stickers, rubber stamp ink, and Italian postage.

In the first image, a large, light-colored fabric lies spread out on a floor, partially folded near the edges. Two circular stencil designs are visible on the surface, outlined in black spray paint with faint red markings extending from them. Inside the top circle, the text reads “HOPE,” and in the lower circle, “ART.” Red paint drips and streaks appear between the circles, suggesting a deliberate connection in the design. The fabric is positioned in front of a dark background with a faint light source coming from the left.

The second image is a handwritten postcard addressed to John Bennet, Lunar Biscuit Prods, 437 Leland Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43214, U.S.A. It has three Italian stamps—one valued at 200 lire depicting Castello di Cerro al Volturno and two valued at 500 lire each showing Castello di Rovereto. A blue “PER VIA AEREA / PAR AVION” airmail label is affixed near the center. The sender’s information on the left reads “ANNA BOSCHI, Via Alberghini 23-25, 40138 BOLOGNA.” The message, written diagonally across the card, says in part, “Thank you very much for your fine participation to the ‘Bottle Project.’ Best wishes and good work. Friendly, Anna.”

Boschi, Anna

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.

Photographs

Image

Still image

Text

Mail Art John M. Bennett Box #1

MA0097

LIB-PC001

2/24/2006

5/26/2006

10 x 15 cm.

Color photographs