That Ol' Time Religion by The Blessed Father (San Diego, California, USA)

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Mail-art by IUOMA member The Blessed Father (San Diego, California, USA)

 

August 14, 2014 - Mail-art has had its share of fake religions, prophets, high priests and ranters. Some are parodies and some are sincere. You might consider The Blessed Father just another snake oil salesman or a preacher with a message; regardless, I have to admit he is a very fine stamp artist:

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In fact, he has promised to send me the rubber stamp for this one (a close-up is in order) which I plan to use often:

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The Blessed Father generously sent a second postcard quickly following the first:

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I especially like this one, as the growing, militarized police state in the USA has me, as an artist, very concerned. More great stamps on the reverse:

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Even mail-artists (Moan Lisa is a prime example) are encountering censorship issues on the internet. And another close-up even if just for the symmetry of it:

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Actually, Rick is any extremely talented and funny guy – many thanks!

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Comment by De Villo Sloan on August 14, 2014 at 9:54pm

BF, you couldn't have picked a better time to send mail-art about crooked cops and police brutality. More topical mail-art!

Comment by The Blessed Father on August 14, 2014 at 9:39pm
I changed the police postcard. . . it now says "JOIN P.O.O.P., PEOPLE OUTRAGED OVER POLICE. BF
Comment by The Blessed Father on August 14, 2014 at 9:36pm
DVS Thanks for the blog BF
Comment by De Villo Sloan on August 14, 2014 at 2:29pm

Thanks, Yves. Well, Blessed Father is West Coast Surfer School or whatever RCBZ calls it. Not so much church as pulp.

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