Mail-Art History

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In this group I ask members to place links to sources (new and historic ones) for people who like to do research on the subject of mail-art.

I will moderate this group, so postings not related to the subject will be edited or deleted. There are plenty of places in other groups for that.

Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_art
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What details should be documented about the history of Mail-Art? 3 Replies

A lot has been written about mail-art, but some views are often forgotten.What details should be documented better?What are your views?Continue

Started by RJ - Moderator. Last reply by Heleen de Vaan Jan 21, 2025.

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Comment by Eduardo Cardoso 6 hours ago: Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines

Excellent book about Zines which contains a section about old Mail Art zines and Mail Artists.

Also, an article about the book exhibition here.

Comment by C. Mehrl Bennett on June 16, 2022 at 3:56pm: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1819499454991738

Comment by carl baker on November 28, 2021 at 4:18pm: FLUX>>>>>>>>

https://ubu.com/film/movin_misfits.html

Comment by John Gayer on January 24, 2021 at 1:29pm: History in the making: Arte Correo 20 Veinte: De Pandemias y Otros Demonios / Mail Art 20 ..., Aguadillo, Puerto Rico.

Comment by John Gayer on January 24, 2021 at 1:08pm: Was recently made aware of this: You are the Artist of Your Life: An Interview with Anna Banana

Comment by Mah Nu on December 9, 2020 at 10:31pm: Another panel on mail art with many opinions and discussions primarily on the instution vs anti-institution dichotomy much debated about.

Discussion with Katalin Timár, Klara Kemp-Welch and John Held followed by a final discussion with the audience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0upmQ9b2AKU&t=2506s

Comment by Mah Nu on November 29, 2020 at 7:28pm: John Held: Harboring Hidden Histories: Mail Art's Reception in Unit...

I'm always on the lookout for videos on mail art history on the youtube... found this one from February of this year!

Comment by John Gayer on November 25, 2020 at 7:56am: Pordenone, Italy - Ex teatro sociale 30 aprile / 15 maggio1983

Comment by Mah Nu on November 19, 2020 at 1:07am: I've been enjoying tuning into this recent live stream on both Ray Johnson and Ulises Carrion while getting some A&P's ready for send-off

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnyWUucR6JI

Comment by John Gayer on October 9, 2020 at 7:35am: We Live in Real Time: A Window Exhibition of Mail Art Made During the Pandemic

https://www.printedmatter.org/mail-art/

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