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Includes the obituary of Edgardo Antonio Vigo. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents In addition to a major essay by Vittore Baroni that traces the history of artist stamps, several artists wrote about their work or the network of artists stamps. The main section contains photographic reproduction of artists stamps. In addition, the book inludes a chronology of first editions, selected exhibitions from 1974 to 1999 and a bibliography.Baroni proposes the following definition for Artistamp: 1) it was concxeived by the artist, 2) it was produced by or at the instruction of the artist who conceived it, 3) it is a print, preferably on gum paper, 4) it is produced in multiples, most often in several rows and columns on a single sheet which is then, possibly, perforated, 5) it is produced in an edition, preferably signed and numbered, 6) it gives some indication of the imaginary or actual issuing authority, and 7) it is a work of art.Felter mentions that the first artist stamp action was done by Yves Klein who affixed 3500 "blue stamps" to a postcard announcements of his...

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Michael Corbett notes that production of this issue was supported by Ruth and Marvin Sackner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This exhibition presents works from the Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection as well as books made by students, staff and faculty of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The catalogue contains three essays on artists' books and the exhibition titled "Twenty-six (plus ten) Years Later: Nothing Left But Gas?" by AnneDorothee Boehme, "Artists' Books: Forever Young, Still Emerging and Not Yet Defined" by Christine E. Humpl, and "Value, the Book and the Artists' Book: A Re-evaluation of Cultural Meaning" by Melissa Azzi. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This international exhibition of artists, curated by Sarah Jackson, consisted of books and prints rendered with photocopier techniques. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This broadside in an unfolded state together with other Ryosuke Cohen's Brain Cells and cards are stored in a large green & black folder. This broadside was addressed to Wally Depew. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Exhibition was curated by Guy Bleus. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Exhibition was curated by Guy Bleus. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Pawel Petasz initiated the Commonpress series of publications produced by the correspondence art network and was its first editor. Bleus discusses the etymology, grammer, spelling, meanings, practice, history, economy, psychology, sociology, art-criticism, ethics, and communication of mail art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Pawel Petasz initiated the Commonpress series of publications produced by the correspondence art network and was its first editor. Bleus discusses the etymology, grammer, spelling, meanings, practice, history, economy, psychology, sociology, art-criticism, ethics, and communication of mail art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Exhibition was curated by Al Ackerman, James Rosenquist and Paul Rutkovsky. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.