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Box 10

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Contains 138 Results:

Mail Art: Tibor Varnagy, Budapest, Hungary to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 869
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-869
Scope and Contents Cover ornamented with rubber stamp in purple ink: "LIGET GALERIA" with postal address. Arist stamp depicting a screaming face. Postage stamps have been removed from cover, only a small trace of the CDS remains. A3 sheet enclosed. Poster for the "Second International Portfolio of Artists' Photography" exhibition organised by J.P. Jacob (see Folder: 983). A4 sheet enclosed. Hand-written list of participants in the exhibition. Small folded booklet. Crude hand-drawn and written cartoons...
Dates: undated

Mail Art: Lon Spiegelman, Los Angeles, California to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 847
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-847
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Text border: "International Mail-Art Show". "HELP" made from strange animal bodies. "where?" handwritten in orange ink. Invitation to participate in a mail art exhibition in Los Angeles", organised by Spiegelman as part of a mail art course he is teaching at the Otis Parson Art Institute. Postage stamp and postage cancelation, but no CDS. Deadline for contributions listed as "October 13 1980".

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Lon Spiegelman, Los Angeles, California to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 848
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-848
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Strange ungulate-like creature with speech bubble: "Dada has Dies Into Mail Art". Inscription on reverse in orange ink: "Lee is 3 years old today. Lon". No postal stamps or postage markings.

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Enrico Staurani, Rome, Italy to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 856
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-856
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US Legal sheet, no cover or integral address plate. Poster for "NUOVE CARTOLINE" (new postcards) exhibition (see Folder: 852). Photocopied collage of postcard images from the exhibition, and information in postage stamp designs.

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Enrico Staurani, Rome, Italy to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 857
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-857
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A4 sheet, no cover or integral address plate. List of participants in the "NUOVE CARTOLINE" (new postcards) exhibition (see Folder: 852).

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Jaroslav Supek, Odzaci, Yugoslavia to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 864.5
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-864.5
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A4 sheet. Chain letter with photocopied collage of text and image. Supek's name is the most recently added. No cover.

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Robert Swierkiewicz, Budapest, Hungary to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 866
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-866
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Collage of polaroid photographs. Waves of pink and green highlighter on top. Invitation to participate in a polaroid mail project. Postage stamps, but no CDS. Deadline for project is listed as June 30 1991.

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Tibor Varnagy, Budapest, Hungary to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 868
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-868
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Plain cover. A4 sheet enclosed. Letter from Varnagy regarding the "Second International Portfolio of Artists' Photography" exhibition organised by J.P. Jacob (see Folder: 983), which will take place at Varnagy's Liget-Galéria. Collage print in green ink on reverse. CDS on cover incomplete. Letter lists April 25 1986 as the submission deadline.

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Unknown sender to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 897.5
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-897.5
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Collage of marble statues with different heads added, and various objects arranged in an arc between them. Collage test: "BUOn NaTALe".

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Unknown sender, Italy to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 899
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-899
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Map projection of Earth with arrows indicating major ocean currents. Checkerboard background, red target on top of Earth. Rubber stamp in red ink: "aquÍ" with cartoon pointing hand. Insect-like creature hand-drawn in blue ink. Invitation to participate in

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Unknown sender, New York, New York to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 900
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-900
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Collage of man's head and shoulders between the legs of another naked man. Pink masking tape with "WE look and think (about) the SAME" in blue pen. Text advertising an exhibition at Franklin Furnace gallery in New York on reverse. Text crossed out with lines of blue marker, inscription to Bakhchanyan written in between lines in black marker. Pink masking tape with "I often feel i'm missing alot"[sic] in blue pen. Style possibly consistent with Tania Erlij (see Folder: 660-81).

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Unknown sender to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 901
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-901
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US Letter sheet of 42 artist stamps featuring a portrait of a man in glases with "VEC LON".

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Unknown sender to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 902
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-902
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Russian doctor's prescription sheet. Rubber stamp in green ink: strange figure, very similar to style of Lon Spiegelman (see Folder: 841-9). Rubber stamp in black ink: triangular design with illegible text. Translucent cloth paper stapled to sheet. Zig-zag cut edges, "Mediate Mail Art" rubber stamp in black ink, and an inscription to Bakhchanyan in black pen.

Dates: undated

Mail Art: Poky, Rockwall, Texas to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1985 November 14

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 816
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-816
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Texas flag design drawn on white card with red and blue marker. Gold star adhesive sticker placed in blue portion. Crude cutout in the shape of Texas' landmass glued to red portion. Magazine cutouts of text "It's not easy being No. 1" and a cow glued to card. Hand-drawn stamp design with stylised Texas flag and "sesquicentenial"[sic] in red and blue marker. Invitation to participate in a high school mail art show celebrating the 150th anniversary of Texas.

Dates: circa 1985 November 14

Mail Art: Private World, San Francisco, California to Irene Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1982 October 18

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 818
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-818
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Plain card decorated in colored marker line art. Rubber stamp in purple ink: Da Vinci's Vetruvian Man. Rubber stamp in red ink: sender's return address. Addressed to Irene Bakhchanyan, not Vagrich.

Dates: circa 1982 October 18

Mail Art: Private World, San Francisco, California to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, 1982 December 3

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 819
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-819
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Plain card ornamented with various colored marker stripes and spots, large grain white glitter, and a small lenticular image of a jockey riding a horse. Rubber stamp in purple ink: clown face with neck ruffle. Rubber stamps in red ink: cancel symbol over clown face, and sender's return address. Rubber stamp in green ink: "MAIL ART".

Dates: 1982 December 3

Mail Art: Private World, San Francisco, California to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1983 November 28

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 820
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-820
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Commercial Christmas pattern card with collaged magazine cutout of figure dressed similar to Santa Clause (blue robe, not red). Rubber stamp in red ink: Christmas stocking with presents. Rubber stamp in blue ink: sender's return address. Rubber stamp in purple ink: cartoon pointing hand. "MERRY CHRISTMAS" handwritten in silver metallic marker. Signed "i.g.h.".

Dates: circa 1983 November 28

Mail Art: Private World, San Francisco, California to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1984 March 26

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 821
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-821
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Purple grid card, ornamented with artist stamps depicting the original costume of The Flash (winged helmet, not full-body suit). Rubber stamp in purple ink: ribbon banner design with "POST CARD". Rubber stamps in black ink: checkerboard design in 3D perspective, image of the globe. "E.ART.H" written above stamp of the globe in red marker. "DOODA STAMPS BY E.F.HIGGINS III" handwritten in red ink. Curved border drawn around recipient's address in silver metallic marker.

Dates: circa 1984 March 26

Mail Art: Private World, San Francisco, California to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1984 November 26

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 822
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-822
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Plain card ornamented with rubber stamps in black ink: scallop sea shells in triangle formation. Colored marker stripes over shells. Rubber stamps in purple ink: "PRIVATE WORLD", winged ribbon banner design with "POST CARD". "HOMMAGE TO THE SHELL" handwritten on reverse in black ink.

Dates: circa 1984 November 26

Mail Art: Private World, San Francisco, California to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1985 June 3

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 823
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-823
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Plain card ornamented with various rubber stamps in various colors: postage stamp design with Duchamp scukpture, television, electric guitar, leaves, "PRIVATE WORLD", waves, "LOP LOP", ribbon banner design with "POST CARD", and dartboard pattern. Dartboard pattern forms a halo behind US postage stamp depicting Sinclair Lewis. Invitation to participate in an international mail art show in Austria.

Dates: circa 1985 June 3

Mail Art: Resident Rooster, Tigerton, Wisconsin to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, 1998

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 826
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-826
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Three US Letter sheets. Photocopied collages featuring chain letters. One sheet has a a handwritten inscription on reverse: "Saw your name in Brain Cell".

Dates: 1998

Mail Art: Carten Schmidt-Olsen, Hjorring, Denmark to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1982 June 30

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 827
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-827
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a man sitting on a couch. Rubber stamps in red ink: "After the dancing lesson i got hot feet" on front, and "DANISH MAIL ART" on reverse. Rubber stamp in black ink: "authorized vaccinator" seal of "THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE DENMARK". Invitation to contribute to Commonpress #48, curated by Schmidt-Olsen (see Folder: 916).

Dates: circa 1982 June 30

Mail Art: Guy Schraenen, Antwerp, Belgium to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1982 May 14

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 830
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-830
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Commercial envelope from the Small Press Communication Archive, run by Schraenen at the Internationaal Cultureel Centrum (ICC). Rubber stamp in red ink: "aquí" with cartoon pointing hand. Rubber stamp in blue ink: chevron design with envelope, placed over ICC logo. A4 sheet enclosed. Invitation to contribute to an exhibition of "U.S.A.-Electro-Copy-Art".

Dates: circa 1982 May 14

Mail Art: Guy Schraenen, Antwerp, Belgium to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1988 February 2

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 830.1
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-830.1
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Cover ornamented with rubber stamp in blue ink: "BOOK AS ARTWORK". Invitation to contribute to an exhibition of "Artists' books, object books, etc., etc., artists' publications, magazines, records, documents, etc., etc., from 1965 to 1988".

Dates: circa 1988 February 2

Mail Art: Tomasz Schulz, Ladek-Zdrój, Poland to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1981 March 21

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 831
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-831
Scope and Contents Cover ornamented with strips of metalic foil. Rubber stamp in purple ink: "TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIVE IN ART"[sic]. Rubber stamp in green ink: sender's return address. Postcard enclosed. Photograph by Guy Bleus, a man (Bleus?) holding a rubber stamp to his head. Rubber stamp in blue ink on reverse: "No 42292". Bifolium enclosed. Rubber stamp in red ink: circular seal design with "RED-Y MADE". Metallic foil with text in red marker, and business card for "TOMASZ SCHULZ...
Dates: circa 1981 March 21

Mail Art: Tomasz Schulz, Ladek-Zdrój, Poland to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1985 June 3

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 823
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-823
Scope and Contents

Plain card ornamented with various rubber stamps in various colors: postage stamp design with Duchamp scukpture, television, electric guitar, leaves, "PRIVATE WORLD", waves, "LOP LOP", ribbon banner design with "POST CARD", and dartboard pattern. Dartboard pattern forms a halo behind US postage stamp depicting Sinclair Lewis. Invitation to participate in an international mail art show in Austria.

Dates: circa 1985 June 3

Mail Art: Resident Rooster, Tigerton, Wisconsin to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, 1998

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 826
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-826
Scope and Contents

Three US Letter sheets. Photocopied collages featuring chain letters. One sheet has a a handwritten inscription on reverse: "Saw your name in Brain Cell".

Dates: 1998

Mail Art: Carten Schmidt-Olsen, Hjorring, Denmark to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1982 June 30

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 827
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-827
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a man sitting on a couch. Rubber stamps in red ink: "After the dancing lesson i got hot feet" on front, and "DANISH MAIL ART" on reverse. Rubber stamp in black ink: "authorized vaccinator" seal of "THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE DENMARK". Invitation to contribute to Commonpress #48, curated by Schmidt-Olsen (see Folder: 916).

Dates: circa 1982 June 30

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

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 828
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-828
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...
Dates: circa 1982 November 12

Mail Art: Guy Schraenen, Antwerp, Belgium to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, New York, New York, circa 1981 August 10

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 829
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-829
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Commercial envelope from the Small Press Communication Archive, run by Schraenen at the Internationaal Cultureel Centrum (ICC). Rubber stamp in red ink: chevron design with "ANTWERP MAIL ART-ISTS ENCOUNTER 3-4 OCT '81". A4 folded booklet (2 A3 sheets) enclosed. LIBELUS: a monthly mail-art publication, issued June 9 1981. Covers the "Antwerp Intenational Mail Art Festival", "September 25 to November 1 1981".

Dates: circa 1981 August 10