Mail Received - Erni Bär

Last but not least here is the second installment of the mail art I got from Erni Bär this week. Erni is getting a lot of coverage these days so I am not going to overdo it. But then, blimey, this is one productive mail artist!

The envelope features lots of Erni stamps, but also the "E is not dead" stamp.

The back of the envelope shows a large and I believe rare (?) collage showing Erni in Picasso shirt with some Erni girls. How sweet. Where do you guys always find these images of strange and sickly looking models?

Erni sent some truly lovely presents: a full 50 page colour chocolate catalogue with golden chocolate bears on the cover, an absolutely charming photo book about "everyday dada" by Sian Bonnell, which makes me smile every time I pick it up and most importantly a collage "bio tofu". I love Erni's bold collage style, the juxtaposition of strong colours, sparse but clever use images and (partly made up) words. Very cool! Thank you Erni, you are such a charmer! No wonder you have a dedicated fan club! And I find your Mail always inspiring - there is something especially made for you, sitting on my desk, ready to be sent out tomorrow!

Tags: Bär, Erni, chocolate, collage, dada, erni, girls

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Comment by Eraser Heed on November 23, 2012 at 8:36pm: Gudrun Her Higness Herself. I'll mention You Erni as a good ambassador for her when I next time accidently meet her in the streets of Sweden.

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on November 23, 2012 at 6:03pm: Young-at-heart :-)

Comment by xx Jones on November 23, 2012 at 3:48pm: I agree, I like that they use older models too

Comment by Eraser Heed on November 23, 2012 at 1:35pm: My mother always shops her clothes at Gudrun Sjödens as a big store is placed in Gothenburg. They have a "cultural" or arty feeling to them and suits the cultural connaisseurs. Is she big in Germany too? (Gudrun that is, not my mother)

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on November 23, 2012 at 9:14am: Some great treasures here for you xxJones!

Erni is super hard working, ...great surprise mail art box maker!!!

50 pages about chocolate, eh? I could like that! Yummy.

Nice "Yamato" collage, too !

'Oh, Erni....super good things here!

Comment by xx Jones on November 23, 2012 at 7:54am: never heard of these guys before. With mail art you learn something new every day!

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