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IS SIZE IMPORTANT IN CONTEMPORARY ART?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ian C Dengler Sep 27, 2014. 17 Replies 0 Favorites
It seems to be, ie the bigger the canvas the 'better' it is perceived to be, the more likely it is to be in important (museum) collections, the more money it will get at auctions, the more fame will…Continue
TODAY IS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL VINYL ART DAY
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gü Jun 17, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Favorites
TODAY'S THE DAY!16 June, 2014, is going to be celebrated by Vinyl Artists everwhere.For more…Continue
AN INSANE FRENCH ARTIST?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Prairie Kittin Oct 22, 2014. 14 Replies 0 Favorites
The following story appeared in today's UK "Daily Telegraph":COCK-A- DOODLE OOH.... A MAN WHO SUFFERED FOR HIS ARTA South African performance artist who tied a live rooster to his penis during an…Continue
New VINYL ART Group!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Valentine Mark Herman Jan 31, 2015. 20 Replies 2 Favorites
Would you like to join me in a new Group called 'VINYL ART'?I suspect that many of you, like me, have somewhere in your house/garage/attic a collection of old Vinyl records that you have probably not…Continue
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"Thanks again, Raphael. Is the first one a drain cover and not a manhole cover? Are the two the same or different? Should we be including both? Val"
"Mosina, near Poznan, Poland ."
"Postcard fom Międzyrzec Podlaski, small town in east part of Poland. Send in 1989."
"Dear Mim, you are one of the Group's most loyal supporters and contributors and are definitely NOT amongst the non-active members.
I really appreciate your efforts -- keep going! Bestest, Val"
"Hello Val,
I've sent you most of my boring postcards, but
am checking all my piles of cards and will
be contributing again, soon.
Mim"
"Thanks Raphael. I am curious how come you still have postcards going back 45 years? Val"
""POSTAL SEANCE: A SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF A POSTLIFE POSTAL EXISTENCE" -- one of the most bizarre Mail Books I have chanced upon
In the author's (Henrik Drescher) own words, and in his own capitals:
"AT…"
"Just one more postcard for kids, about 1977."
"THERE'S NOT MUCH HAPPENING IN THIS STREET OR ON THIS POSTCARD, OF;;;
Bastion St, Mdina ("the Silent City", Malta
"Silent", because it used to be the capital of Malta, but when the capital was moved to Valetta*, Mdina became…"
"VAL'S ELVIS SHRINE
The leaf on the left comes from the original Heartbreak Hotel, the leaf on the right from Gracelands.
(I also have a Buddy Holly Shrine with little stones from his grave at Lubbock Cemetery, Texas, and from the Norman Petty…"
Return to Sender
A place where you can leave information about mail art that was returned to you. Maybe we can help each other out. See More
"Those are far from boring, they are interesting! Your first steps in asemic writing, and even a postmark is added!
Thank you for sharing"
"Does anyone know D.Burnham? I have a terrific piece of mail art from her but can't find her listed. It has lots of cats so I figure it must be because of this group. It is so artful that I can't believe it!"
"In the communist era, there were also postcards dedicated for children in Poland. What I was trying to draw on the other side was probably the beginning of the mail art.But these two copies were never sent by post because I was trying to address…"
"Mosina, near Poznan, Poland . Many, many, many euro stars...."
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- Mail-Artist since:
- 1952 (when I sent a "Thankyou for my Birthday Present' to my Grandma, and illustrated it with a little drawing). Since then my Mail Art history has been, well, interesting
- My Website (without http://):
- http://www.val-herman-art.eu
- Why I am involved in Mail-Art:
- Well, it's like this, Doc. I've got this thing about the Postlady....
- My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail)
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Mail Art can become very expensive, but I've got a few of these stamps if anyone would like a swap
Posted on July 15, 2021 at 1:00pm 3 Comments 0 Favorites
From the BBC
"An $8.3m (£6.2m) stamp is returning to the UK for the first time in 143 years, after being sold at auction to a British rare stamp dealer.…
WISH YOU WERE HERE -- NOT! A COLLECTION OF BORING POSTCARDS.... from Val Herman and the Boring Postcards Group
Posted on March 1, 2021 at 12:15pm 1 Comment 1 Favorite
This book nis now wavailable from amazon.com (and various other Amazon European sites). It's author is Valentine M. herman. The price is $46.00, which is a lot, but it contains 400 Boring Postcards and has 250 pages. All Mail Artists should buy a copy of the boo for themselves, their spoused, boy-friends and girlfriends, children, relatives, neighbours and…
This is my 3000th photo here at IUOMA!
Posted on February 23, 2021 at 5:08pm 3 Comments 5 Favorites
It is also my very first one, posted in September 2010 when I joined IUOMA.
Since then; another 2,999 -- 2.3% of all the photos here.
It's been a long and very enjoyable Mail Art journey.
And the show goes on...3001 et seq soon.…
SCRABBLE MAIL ART -- A NEW GROUP
Posted on January 23, 2021 at 10:16am 3 Comments 3 Favorites
SCRABBLE is one of the world's most popular board games. A game for anyone; family- and people-oriented; timeless; peaceful; social; and a great lockdown activity.It's sold in more than 120 countries, and there are 30 different language available. 150 million sets have been sold worlwide, and…
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- At 8:17am on July 9, 2021,
Carien van Hest said…
EU End of Unity?
- At 6:26pm on April 10, 2021,
Tyler Hannigan said…
Hello Valentine,
OK, One "Flutterby' on it's way to France. Image in my Photo Albums "Black & Gold Flutterby"
Regards, Ty - Tyler Hannigan, 19 Nickell Rd., Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico 87557 USA
- At 9:24am on February 14, 2021,
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) said…
My dear Valentine:
- At 12:36pm on February 5, 2021,
Ifé Niklaus said…
- Hello Valentine
Vous parlez français?
Do you speak french?
I'm Inspired by your art
See you soon in your mail box !!!!
- At 12:40am on October 28, 2020,
Bradford said…
Maintenant, deux baguettes?
- At 7:27am on August 6, 2020,
Richard Canard said…
06.08.20 Dare Val M. H., ...but of course, Richard's ego is as sensitive as they come ----but still, who am I to stand in the way of Valentine Mark Herman??? ( I enjoy your commentary, insight and your art.). SinCelery, Richard C.
- At 6:06am on July 31, 2020,
Olena Spicer said…
Wow, Val, sounds like you are really set on testing my linguistic abilities! Cannot wait to get the card. I can only hope I will accomplish the task. I will go find my old linguistics textbooks just in case :):):) Sounds like fun.
- At 3:04am on May 24, 2020,
Carmela Rizzuto said…
Valentine,
Samantha was an IUOMA member who died April, 20th. Read her profile story
http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/SamanthaPrice?xg_source=profiles_memberList
A number of members corresponded with her. Her personal story and mail art creativity are inspiring.
- At 2:56am on May 22, 2020,
Jenn Miltenberger said…
To answer your question, I friend those who I plan to send mail to ;)
- At 9:21am on February 14, 2020,
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