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Ruud Janssen
new book to come out soon....... (cover by H.R. Fricker, text by John Held Jr.) 2015
Apr 17, 2015
Ruud Janssen
New book published by John Held Jr. - Small Scale Subversion: Mail ...
New book by John Held Jr (USA) about Mail-Art and Artistamps. In-depth book with lots of details, images of samples and footnotes. Includes a bibliography as well. ISBN : 9781329058057
Title:
Apr 23, 2015
Ruud Janssen
Although increasingly appreciated in fine art and stamp collecting circles, artist postage stamps, or artistamps, are more likely to be traded between the people who create them than they are to be exhibited in commercial art galleries or read about in philatelic journals. Artistamps are part and parcel of the grassroots network known as Mail Art, an alternative art of creative long-distance communication that intuited the demand for cross-cultural exchange long before the Internet. Although seemingly rigid, the postage stamp format allows flexible approaches in painting, watercolor, offset, photography, photocopy, rubber-stamping, engraving, digitization and sculpture.
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Apr 23, 2015
Ruud Janssen
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Apr 23, 2015
Ruud Janssen
May 3, 2015
Ruud Janssen
May 3, 2015
Ruud Janssen
May 3, 2015
Ruud Janssen
May 3, 2015
Ruud Janssen
May 3, 2015
Ruud Janssen
May 3, 2015
Ruud Janssen
May 3, 2015
Ruud Janssen
May 3, 2015
Heleen de Vaan
"Mail Art Collection" by Takahisa Kamijyo.
May 3, 2015
Rafael González
Mayo 1994
https://merzmail.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/pdfpobox_03.pdf
May 3, 2015
virginia milici (virgy)
http://unlibrosullamorte.blogspot.it/2010/10/un-libro-sulla-morte-b...
May 3, 2015
Lutz Wohlrab
Please note also this list:
https://mailartists.wordpress.com/literature/
All the best, Lutz
May 4, 2015
Ruud Janssen
May 4, 2015
Ruud Janssen
“What is a good mail day?” A good mail day is a day when, instead of just bills, catalogs, and advertisements, your postal carrier delivers artful, beautiful, personal mail from friends and acquaintances all over the world. Mail art is a collaborative art form with a long and fascinating history populated by famous artists as well as everyday practitioners. The term “mail art” refers to pieces of art sent through the mail rather than displayed or sold in traditional venues. Mail artists often use inexpensive and recycled materials including postcards, collage, rubber stamps, and photocopied images. Mail art is a truly international activity and a fun way to connect with people in every corner of the globe. Readers will learn to create decorated and illustrated envelopes, faux postage and artistamps, find penpals, make a mail art kit, and much more!
May 4, 2015
John Held, Jr.
http://www.amazon.com/Small-Scale-Subversion-Mail-Artistamps/dp/132...
May 5, 2015
h.r.fricker
The book "I AM NETWORKER (SOMETIMES)" 1989
26 years ago about mail art and tourism of the eighties. A catalogue of an exhibition at Kunstmuseum St.Gallen switzerland 1989
May 5, 2015
JUAN CARLOS CABALLERO CIFUENTES
We were motivated by the words “Woman Fashion” we decided to use them as the theme for the production of Mail Art. These words are the starting point to imagine, create and reactivate the discussion about fashion and projects. At the same time, they allow us to combine fashion and artistic practicum with our social life.
http://artecorreomodamujer.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ARTEGETAFE
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111026903617326206126
May 7, 2015
Henning Mittendorf
Dear friends,
please include in your reading:
http://mail-art-east.livejournal.com/10194.html?mode=reply
and
http://mail-art-east.livejournal.com/10495.html?mode=reply
Many a year ago I wrote this text about artist's books ...
Have a good time!
HeMi
May 8, 2015
TIZIANA BARACCHI
Our Eleventh book (A4 issue on paper, 36 pages, full colors) is published to document the activities of the EMBASSY OF VENICE: hot off the press on May 9th, 2015, for the insideoutsideBiennale-Parallel Event curated by Tiziana Baracchi and Giancarlo Da Lio, containing texts and various images.
May 15, 2015
Ruud Janssen
Jun 10, 2015
Ruud Janssen
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Jun 10, 2015
Ruud Janssen
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Jun 10, 2015
Ruud Janssen
from 1983 !
Oct 3, 2015
TIZIANA BARACCHI
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Oct 20, 2015
Ruud Janssen
The book arrived for the archive!
Nov 15, 2015
Ruud Janssen
Description
The beloved typewriter—its utilitarian beauty, the pleasing percussive action of striking its keys, the singularity of the impressed page—is enjoying a genuine renaissance across the creative industries.
In this authoritative publication, the founders of the Sackner Archive of Visual and Concrete Poetry, the largest such collection in the world, apply their experience, mining the collection they have created over four decades to present examples produced by more than 200 of the world’s finest typewriter artists. From the early ornamental works produced by secretaries in the late nineteenth century to more recent works that consider the unique position of the typewritten document in the digital age, there is an astonishing and delightful range of creativity in every artwork.
The Art of Typewriting features three main sections: an introduction to the history of the typewriter and its art; an expansive plate section showing key works rendered in exquisite detail; and a reference section featuring biographies of the genre’s most influential artists and writers. The book’s layout has been created by London’s leading graphic design studio, Graphic Thought Facility, and each book has a cover with a unique combination of front and back image, meaning no two books are the same.
Nov 15, 2015
Ruud Janssen
Nov 15, 2015
Ruud Janssen
Nov 15, 2015
Ruud Janssen
yes, a photo of yourself reading a book on mail-art on this group would be wonderful!
Mar 19, 2016
John M. Bennett
Mar 19, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
http://ambasciatadiveneziaartistsbooks.blogspot.it/
Apr 30, 2016
Ruud Janssen
See some covers of Mail-Art books:
http://iuoma.org/blog_new_2015/2016/05/04/mail-art-books-in-the-tam...
May 4, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
May 4, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
May 4, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
May 4, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
May 4, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
May 4, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
May 4, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
May 4, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
May 4, 2016
TIZIANA BARACCHI
May 4, 2016
Bruno Cassaglia - poetArtist
May 4, 2016
Ruud Janssen
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May 16, 2016
Ruud Janssen
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Where the Secret is hidden - Part 2
May 16, 2016
Ruud Janssen
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Where the Secret is hidden - Part 1
May 16, 2016
Ruud Janssen
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May 16, 2016