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Mail Art: Sandor Gogoljak, Odzaci, Yugoslavia to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1981

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 705
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-705

Scope and Contents

Print in black ink based on Leonardo da Vinci's painting Annuciation, with text "SHOW TO", "WAY IN", and "SURREALISM". The angel's head has been replaced with a dollar sign, the hand making the sign of benediction is replaced with a cartoon hand pointing. Artist's logo with return address, typographic design based on the globus cruciger. Artist stamp on reverse combines the heads of Dali and another man (same head used in collage element on front, possibly Gogoljak) similar to mirrored bodies used in playing cards. Rubber stamps in blue ink: pointing hands.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1981

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Language of Materials

English

Russian

Physical Description

1 postcard

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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