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Mail art facts for kids

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GGalantai-mailartwork(c.1989)
Mail art by György Galántai, 1981

Mail art (also known as postal art and correspondence art) is a popular form of art. It involves sending small scale art works of art through the mail. Media commonly used in mail art includes postcards, paper, rubber stamps, and logos. It can also include anything that can be put in an envelope and sent via postal service.

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Images for kids

  • RayJohnson invite1970

    Ray Johnson's invitation to the first mail art show, 1970

  • CrackerJackKid Envelope1984

    Mail art stamp and envelope with official Colt Anniversary postmark – Chuck Welch, a.k.a. Cracker Jack Kid, 1984

  • Paulo bruscky and david horvitz

    American mail-artist David Horvitz (active since the 2000s) meets Brazilian mail artist Paulo Bruscky (active since the 1970s) in Berlin, Germany in November 2015.

  • BananaPost'89 AnnaBanana

    BananaPost '89 artistamps by Anna Banana, 1989

  • Envelope HRFricker(1990)

    Mail art envelope from H.R. Fricker, 1990

  • Artiststamps PCiani(c.1995)

    Sheet of artistamps by Piermario Ciani, c. 1995

  • Rubberstamps Klafki Pawson(1980s)

    Mail art rubber stamps by Jo Klafki (left) and Mark Pawson (right), 1980s

  • CarvedEraser ArtNahpro(c.1990)

    Carved eraser print by Paul Jackson, a.k.a. Art Nahpro, c. 1990

  • Kairan MAZine(2007)

    Cover of Kairan mail art zine, edited by Gianni Simone, a.k.a. Johnnyboy, 2007

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Arte postal para niños

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