Joseph Kosuth mail art to Lucy Lippard, New York, New York

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Object Details

Creator

Kosuth, Joseph, 1945-

Lippard, Lucy R.

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

1 mail art : various media ; 9 x 16 cm.

Summary

Joseph Kosuth mail art to Lucy Lippard consisting of an envelope from the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York annotated and sent by Kosuth.
Inscription (handwritten): Insurance (art as idea as idea) valid as art only if policy is deemed worthless by a safe trip

Citation

Joseph Kosuth. Joseph Kosuth mail art to Lucy Lippard, New York, New York, 1969. Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2010. 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

1969

Record number

(DSI-AAA)20016

Type

Correspondence

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Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2010, bulk 1960-1990

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_20016