Some images from Goin' Postal, a fabulous show of mail art curated by Miles Collyer. On view at Art Metropole until November 24th. Thanks for the pictures, Miles!

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Above: wooden envelope/postcards sent to Art Metropole anonymously by Lucy Pullen and her class.


Below: images from Kevin Immanuel's project, The Foucault Letters (2001 & 2007) in which he purchased memberships to Canadian galleries under the name Michel Foucault.

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Below: a selection of mail sent between Marc Bell, Jason MacLean and Terry Piercey (with artists' labels).

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- sally mckay 11-01-2007 7:09 pm

The wooden envelopes and postcards are brilliant.
- L.M. 11-01-2007 7:47 pm


Beautiful work.

Also, check out Joseph Beuys postcard multiples (edition of 600)
'Wood Postcard' silkscreen on pine, 10.5 x 15 x 3.3 cm (1974)
- Miss Bobbie Gentry (guest) 11-01-2007 10:18 pm


I'm a fan of "Marc is Stupid" myself.
- sally mckay 11-01-2007 10:52 pm


Great to find this post and, especially, that first image of wooden envelopes and postcards. FYI, have used it in my latest post: https://postcardcabobble.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/timberrrr/
- anonymous (guest) 10-03-2015 8:39 am





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