Mail Art Periodicals - MoMA

Cruz, "Masters of the Rubber Stamp," which "contained over forty works of
rubber stamp art, done by five artists from the West Coast and Hawaii." Included
in the exhibition was Leavenworth Jackson (USA).
Vol. 1, No 3 (April 1983). Offset. 10 3/4"x8 1/4". 23 pages. "From the
Stamp Pad" features news of the rubber stamp world, including notice of the
Dallas Public Library exhibition, "Their Indelible Mark: Rubber Stamps and
Libraries," curated by Jonathan (John) Held (Jr.) (USA). "The fascinating idea
behind this show is that whereas stamps are generally used to give us a
preselected message, in this case stamps are used as research to find out
information about the institution using the stamps." Article by Jonathan Held (aka
John Held, Jr.), "Their Indelible Mark: Rubber Stamps and Libraries." Notice for
"Stamp Art Magazine," edited by Bill Gaglione (USA).
Vol. 1, No. 4 (July 1983). Offset. 10 3/4"x8 1/4". 23 pages. "With this
issue, 'National Stampagraphic' opens its pages to the wide world of worldwide
mail art and mail art events. Mail art is one of the art forms which grew out of
Dada in the 20's and Intermedia Arts in the 50's...Some of the people in
contemporary mail art who we consulted to bring you this issue are: Ray
Johnson, mail artist; Jean Brown, archivist; Heather Taylor, artist and patron;
Dick Higgins, rubber stamp and mail artist; Carlo Pittore, mail artist and publisher
of 'ME' magazine; Bill Gaglione, Dadaland, stampographer, publisher and mail
artist; Jonathan Held, curator of the rubber stamp exhibit in the Dallas Library
and friend of Fluxus artists; J. P. Jacobs of 'HYPE,' New York mail artist; and E.
M. Plunkett, mail artist. We plan to bring 'National Stampagraphic' readers
information on mail art events. We encourage anyone with information of mail art
to share it with us so we can be a source of information about this art movement,
which has members in the thousands all over the globe." The section, "From the
Stamp Pad," features information on Bill Gaglione (USA), Leavenworth Jackson
(USA), and Carlo Pittore (USA). "Reflections on Mail Art," by Melody Hope Stein.
Notice for, "National Stampagraphic's First Mail Art Exhibition." Melody Hope
Stein contributes, "A First Look at Fluxus." The founding of, "The Great Mail Art
Supply," by Heather Taylor (USA) and Carlo Pittore (USA). "Heather explained
that she wants to help mail artists get exposure to museums and American and
international collectors." "Carlo Pittore: A One-Man Intermedia Event," by
Franklinstein. "Rubber Stamps: Past, Present & Future (An Historical
Perspective of Correspondence Art)," by E. M. Plunkett (USA). "Mail Art Events"
lists exhibition, project and publication opportunities.
Vol. 2, No. 1 (October 1983). Offset. 10 3/4"x8 1/4". 31 pages.
"Barton Lidice Benes: An American Stamp Artist," by Franklinstein. "Mail Art
Events," features information on exhibition, publication and projects, including
"Mail Art About Mail Art," organized by John Held, Jr. (USA), for Richland
College, Dallas, Texas.