Mail Art: Mark Greenfield, Newcastle, England to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1990 November 21
Scope and Contents
Cover ornamented with rubber stamps in black ink: "Celebreate the New Millennium with Correspondance", "RECYCLE", flies. Rubber stamps in blue ink: "MANI-ART", "MAIL-ART". Rubber stamps in red ink: LIBRE D'ART", "GALERIE POSTALE". Rubber stamp in green ink: lighthouse. Return address in Frence crosed out on reverse, French postage stamps visible under UK postage stamps. A4 sheet enclosed. Hand-written letter in black marker asking about Bakhchanyan's Stalin Test series. 4 A4 sheets by various artists enclosed. Photocopied collages requesting that they be altered and returned to original artist (2 by Ray Johnson). 5 A5 sheets by various artists enclosed. 3 copies of an invitation to participate in a "Mickey Mouse" themed mail art project, and 2 original artworks. 1 sheet of artist stamps featuring butterflies, female genitals, and Nathaniel Hawthorne quote. Paper slip enclosed. Yellow paper, erasure poem produced by redacting a text with black marker.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1990 November 21
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Language of Materials
English
Russian
Physical Description
1 cover; 12 enclosures
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository