John Baldessari mail art to Billy Al Bengston

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Object Details

Creator

Baldessari, John, 1931-

Bengston, Billy Al

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

1 mail art : various media ; 9 x 16 cm. (envelope); 28 x 21 cm. (sheet)

Summary

John Baldessari mail art to Billy Al Bengston consists of a handwritten and illustrated letter on graph paper. The item is a response to Billy Al Bengston's request for exhibition mailer ideas.
Item should be viewed with Digital Item ID #11698.

Citation

John Baldessari. John Baldessari mail art to Billy Al Bengston, 1973 October. Billy Al Bengston papers, circa 1940s-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1973 October

Record number

(DSI-AAA)20057

Type

Correspondence

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Billy Al Bengston papers, circa 1940s-1989, bulk 1960-1988

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_20057