Many illus. (several folding). Unpaginated. 8vo, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Santa Fe Council for the Arts, 1986.
A scarce mail art exhibition catalogue, contributions from ca. 250 artists, 100 from outside the US. The show was coordinated by Richard Hooker. In excellent condition. One copy in WorldCat. More
Xeroxed black & white illus. throughout. Title-leaf, 39, [2] leaves, printed on rectos only. Small 4to, illus. to first leaf, staple-bound. Parma: C.D.O Communicazioni Visive, 1978.
A rare mail art catalogue, the exhibition was held at the Nuova Galleria del Teatro in the Palazzo del Governatore Piazza Garibaldi; we find just one copy through WorldCat, in Italy. Romano Peli and Michaela Versari, founders of the Centro Documentazione Organizzazione (C.D.O.) based in Parma, have contributed two texts in Italian about mail art and the present exhibition. The group organized a series of mail art shows in the 70s and 80s.
Dozens... More
Black & white photocopied illus. throughout. 198 leaves & colophon. Thick 4to, pictorial softcover (spine a little worn). Mantua: Assessorato Cultura Comune di Mantova, 1978.
One of 500 copies, this exhibition was organized by Romano Peli and Michaela Versari. It contains essays on mail art by Ken Friedman, Michael Crane, Hervé Fischer, Walter Zanini. G. J. de Rook, Toshinori Saito, Bill Gaglione, Ruedi Schill, Paulo Bruscky, Horacio Zabala, Guillermo Deisler, etc., all translated into Italian. Mailed contributions from practitioners around the world were photocopied and serve as the illustrations in the catalogue.
Near fine; spine sunned and a trifle creased. More
Illus. throughout. [11] leaves. 4to, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Buffalo: SUNY at Buffalo, 1988.
Very rare exhibition catalogue; WorldCat records a single example, at SUNY at Buffalo. It is filled with photocopied reproductions of works and photographs sent in by dozens of mail artists, many from abroad. The exhibition was organized by Robyn Rebecca Bates and Gregg Puchalski, the latter of whom also designed the catalogue. Near fine; faint foxing to the upper wrapper. More
Black & white illus. throughout. 67 pp. (incl. upper wrapper). 4to, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Lille: DRAC; Eeklo, Belgium: De Media, [1985].
A seemingly unrecorded mail art exhibition catalogue, on the theme of borders and the division of Germany. The show appears to have been the initiative of German artist Friedrich Winnes (1949-2005), who later co-authored Mail Art Szene DDR 1975-1990 (1994) with Robert Rehfeldt. The present show was staged twice, at DRAC in Lille (11-22 March 1985) and De Media in Eeklo (29 March-1 May 1985). A total of 227 artists from countries around the world sent in contributions engaging... More
Illus. throughout. Ca. 160 leaves. Square 4to, printed yellow softcover, title on spine. Bergkamen, Germany: [1983].
Uncommon mail art exhibition catalogue, containing reproduced stamp impressions from hundreds of correspondence artists. With a list of the artists and their addresses at the end. In fine condition. More
Color illus. throughout. 136 pp. & colophon. 4to, pictorial softcover, title on spine. Rome: 1990.
A nicely produced exhibition catalogue on artists engaging with the postal system, the show was curated by Gianni Broi. With a number of written contributions and interviews by mail art practitioners, countless reproductions of artworks, and a list of artists at the end.
Near fine. WorldCat records five copies in North America. More
Illus. throughout (many in color). 96 pp. Oblong 8vo, blue cloth with red lettering. The Hague: The Netherlands Postal and Telecommunications Services, 1986.
A playful and scarce mail art catalogue, published by the Dutch postal service; we locate two copies outside of the Netherlands. It begins with a Foreword and essay by famed Dutch designer Paul Hefting, known as “Mr. Stamp.” Ulises Carrión’s “Mail Art and the Big Monster” is re-published at the end.
The original project was initiated by artist Piet Franzen of Haarlem, from page 39: “At the end of 1982 and beginning of 1983 Franzen asked Mail... More
Many illus. Unpaginated. Large 4to, printed softcover, plastic binder clasp. Firenze: Studio d'Arte Il Moro, 1989.
Rare mail art exhibition catalogue; WorldCat records no example in North America (as of July 2024). With an introduction by Gianni Pozzi. In fine condition. More
Many illus. Unpaginated. 4to, pictorial softcover with flaps, title on spine. Rome: Savelli Editori, 1981.
A beautifully illustrated exhibition catalogue on avant-garde correspondence artists, curated by Enrico Sturani. There are many reproductions of the mail art works, all sent to Sturani. With essays in Italian by Christian Rigal.
In excellent condition. WorldCat records just a handful of copies in North America. More