Mail Art Periodicals - MoMA

Vol. 63 (September 6, 1986). Offset, Photocopy and Rubber Stamp..
8 1/4"x5 3/4". "What is SMILE? - I know, you already heard this name. You
perhaps read one or more magazines, flyers, fanzines with this positivistic name.
SMILE is a multinational idea. A name to use for printed works with NEOIST
contents!!...The SMILE magazine is published in many countries from various
Monty Cantsins, of course it also covers different themes, aims, ideas. The idea
behind this SMILE magazine is to spread information about all kinds of exciting,
extreme, illuminating lifestyle, which also includes style of working in music, art,
poetry, performance etc." "Neoism: Smile with Monty," excerpts from a letter by
Karen Eliot (aka Stewart Home, England). "Neoistory," a letter by Istvan Kantor
(aka Monty Cantsin, Canada). "Neoism grow out of mail-Art Activities. I met
David Zack in Budapest in 1976, where he exhibited his mail-art archive at the
Young Artists' Club, the first announcement of the Monty Cantsin open-pop star
project was sent to mail artists in June 1978, form Portland, Oregon, USA by me
and David well, (...) of course Neoism and Monty Cantsin became my life, that's
the only way to understand the whole thing." "Mail Art Discussion," with reactions
from the previous issue by Enrico Oliva (Italy), Ulli Kattenstroth (West Germany),
Martin Krist (Austria), Tony Lowes (Ireland), Harry Polkinhorn (USA). "Statement
of the Mail Art Congress 7/5/86 in Turin." "Photography." "Why Photography as a
medium for an exposition? Well, my contacts in Mail-Art often use photography
in a special way." contributions by Gerd Börner (West Germany), Andrzej Dudek-
Dürer (Poland), Joseph W. Huber (East Germany), Manfred Martin (East
Germany), Roland Owsnitzki (West Germany), Viktor Pavel (West Germany),
and Giancarlo Toniutti (Italy). Artist statements by Toniutti, Dudek-Dürer, Martin
and Pavel. "Interview with Monty Cantsin." Reviews in "Material: cassettes,
records, fanzines, magazines, catalogues, multiples, actions, etc." "Mail Art
Listings."
SMILE. Monty Cantsin (aka Stewart Home), Editor. London,
England. (1984-1989).
([1984]). Photocopy. 8 1/4"x5 3/4". (16 pages). "Addresses" contains a
listing of 19 Neoist cells. "The Generation Positive Presents an Examination of
the Work of Stewart Home." "The generation positive Presents Total
Anticopyright." "The Generation Positive Presents Great Triumphs of the Human
Spirit." "The Generation Positive Presents Ultra-Art." "The Generation Positive
Presents a List of Names." "The Second International Neoist manifesto f Post
Positivist Revolt." "The Generation Positive Presents the Multiple Name
Aesthetic." "The Generation Positive Presents Magazines Breeding Like
Rabbits." Neoist poetry. "BAL TIM ORE," on back cover. Unattributed.