The Purgatorio - a rare Bifidus Jones

Bifidus has not been around for ages and I miss him, so I begged him to send me something. He very kindly granted my wish. I've been wondering where he could possibly have gone, and I hope this is not him sending me the answer from purgatory! So I would like to see this piece as a reference to Dante's Purgatorio instead, with Bifidus finding himself somewhere between Inferno and Paradiso.
This is an A5-sized altered book cover, a children's book from the sixties. In Bifidus' world elephants don't mind burning oceans, neither do men with cow heads, and birds (can you see it?) without bodies are happily swimming with the fishes.
It's a great piece, a very precious one. Sometimes, if you want something, it's enough to ask for it. I'm really glad I did. Thank you Bifidus!

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Comment by Jen Staggs on February 24, 2012 at 4:45am: What an exciting mail day! I have always adored Bifidus' pieces, they always smell smart to me.

Comment by Marie Wintzer on February 23, 2012 at 11:37pm: Maybe you can try your Luck, Austin?

Comment by Austin Wills James on February 23, 2012 at 10:50pm: The first Mail-Art exchange I did was with Bifidus, I also miss seeing him & his work around IUOMA.

-AWJ-

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