International Mail Art was a show comprised of over 8000 pieces from more than 25 countries. The exhibit was dedicated to Judith Hoffberg, who was an editor, archivist, curator, librarian, lecturer. a great promoter of artists and a supporter of both mail art and artists books. All mail art included in the exhibition has been donated to the Judith A Hoffberg Archive at the UC Santa Barbara Library.

We enjoyed this show thoroughly! The pieces were done in a wide variety of techniques: collage, rubber stamps, photography to name a few! My favorites were the ones incorporating drawings or paintings. Mail art (also known as correspondence art) is described in the press release from the exhibit as “art which uses the postal system as a medium.” This means that it might just be art with postage stamps (real or not) on it, or be made to look like or include an envelope, postcard, or package.

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Tags: Artist, International Mail Art, Rubber Stamp

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