Received from Dean Marks, France--Unofficial, Unlicensed, and Unauthorized

[Bifidus Jones]

A gentle, kinder kind of anarchy. Katerina's partner in crime, Mark has sent me a couple of fantastic mail art pieces. This first one, in black and white, confesses that "He's got a Daytime Job He's doing alright." That's saying a lot these days. I like the doo-hinky buttons/keys and MR OFF is wonderful.

I think Paul Bunyon Rocks too. He was a lumberjack folklorish sort of bloke here in America. Had a blue ox for a pet named Babe. They say he was buried here in Minnesota, but who really knows. Embrace the mystery, I say. Dean's next piece is VARIATION ON A BARCODE OP. 031:

Dean ponders the future of barcodes and remains optimistic that they will always have their place in art. Ain't that the truth! though it may take me the rest of my life to make use of this knowledge. Thanks so much for these fun and engaging cards, Dean. Glad to know you're doing alright. There is after all, only one day at a time here at IUOMA.

 

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Merci beaucoup,CB. Pouvez-vous imaginer que j'ai passé deux semaines en France et je ne peux pas parler français? Me classically in Seine!

Moby...are you heading up to Paris? Save your pennies, er, euro, for February, ya hear?

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Hi Cheryl. I wish I could praat Engels.Or even better praat with Engels. or Marx. or Lenin. Moby

[Bifidus Jones]

will send money soon

[cheryl penn]

Praat Engels! :-)))X

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Bonsoir Bifidus, Non, c'est un free choice art model. Vous avez les possibilité de choose between les deux ecoles, or, of course, un autre school that tickles votre fancy.

(A translation from franglais to transylvinaian of this message is available on payment of a fee of  $ O.12)

I K Ben Zeg*

 

(* clue= Dutch)

[Marie Wintzer]

Katerina tu es très classe sur le pont de la Seine

[Bifidus Jones]

Moby!!! I love mail art so much. must I choose between the two schools? je suis fou aussi je suppose

[Valentine Mark Herman]

With Dean anything goes, and does.

There is a second school of French artists that rivals 'In Seine'.

It is named after its founder, 'JE Sweefoo', who sometimes masquerades as a Croque Monsieur.

Moby

[Bifidus Jones]

very very tempting--do they allow buffalo in Seine?

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Merci beaucoup, je suis humilié par votre commentaire, Bifidus.

We are planning a "Paris Meeting" of mail artists in Feb,2012...

come ye all and be an artist in Seine, too?