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Mail Art: Carten Schmidt-Olsen, Hjorring, Denmark to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1982 November 12

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 828
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-828-F1

Scope and Contents

Cover ornamented with rubber stamps in blue ink: domestic symbols such as houses, cars, planes, arranged ina shrinking layout like an eye examination chart. Rubber stamp in red ink: "DANISH MAIL ART". Rubber stamp in green ink: sender's return address. 9 cards and sheets of various sizes enclosed. Various photographs ornamented with rubber stamps. Many relate to medicine, stamped with "authorized vaccinator" seal of "THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE DENMARK" in black ink. 2 cards are inscribed with "I was bled on the 24th oct. 1980". 1 card has a handwritten inscription to Bakhchanyan, thanking him for his contribution to Commonpress #48 (see Folders: 827, 916). Puzzale page with lingere advertisement from a newspaper enclosed. "AFTER THE DANCING LESSON I GOT" stenciled in red marker. Bright red card with "HOT FEET" stenciled in black marker stapled to page. Photograph portrait, probably of Schmidt-Olsen, stapled to page.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1982 November 12

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Language of Materials

English

Russian

Physical Description

1 cover; 10 enclosures

Repository Details

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

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