48226 Mail Art Show Catalog Detroit Focus Ray Johnson 1981 Fluxus Underground
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48226 Mail Art Show Catalog Detroit Focus Ray Johnson 1981 Fluxus Underground. • Exhibition essays and curatorial texts. • Ray Johnson. Notable artists, organizers, publishers, and participants appearing in the catalog include Interior remains clean and complete. • and more! Original 1981 exhibition catalog for “48226: A Mail Art Show” held at Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, Michigan, August 15 – September 12, 1981. Stapled softcover exhibition booklet featuring documentation of the international mail art movement, artist directory listings, conceptual art graphics, participant addresses, correspondence art projects, and exhibition texts. Dedicated to Ray Johnson, widely considered the founder of the New York Correspondence School and one of the central figures in mail art history. The catalog documents a large international network of mail artists, conceptual artists, underground publishers, xerox artists, and correspondence artists active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Notable artists, organizers, publishers, and participants appearing in the catalog include: • Ray Johnson • Edward Fella • Ko de Jonge • Artfoot • Geoffrey Cook • Lon Spiegelman • Connie Samaras • Carl Andre • Gary Eleinko • Patricia Tavenner • Alex Torrid Zone • Dirk Van Newkoop • Allen Wallace c/o Martha Graham • and more! Features: • Exhibition essays and curatorial texts • Participant directory with international addresses • Black-and-white reproductions of works and installations • Mail art, xerox art, collage, Fluxus-related graphics • Detroit underground art scene documentation • Original mailed exhibition catalog format Condition: Very good vintage condition overall with light handling wear, mailing folds, and minor edge wear from original postal distribution. Address label remains affixed on rear cover as originally mailed. Interior remains clean and complete. Please review all photographs carefully for condition details. History / Bio: Mail art emerged in the 1960s–1980s as an international underground network where artists exchanged postcards, rubber stamps, xerox works, artistamps, manifestos, and conceptual works through the postal system outside traditional galleries and museums. The movement intersected with Fluxus, conceptual art, punk graphics, artist books, and zine culture. Ray Johnson is considered one of the most influential figures in correspondence art and experimental networking culture. Detroit Focus Gallery became an important Midwest venue supporting experimental art, performance, conceptual art, and alternative artist-run exhibitions during this period. Search Keywords: mail art, Ray Johnson, Detroit Focus Gallery, correspondence art, Fluxus, xerox art, artistamp, conceptual art, underground art, artist book, zine culture, postal art, Detroit art scene, Edward Fella, Ko de Jonge, Gary Eleinko, alternative spaces, avant garde art, network art, punk graphics, experimental publishing, 1980s art ephemera, performance art
