Rea Nikonova, U.S.S.R. mail art to John Held Jr.

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Object Details

Creator

Nikonova, Ry, 1942-

Held, John, 1947-

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

1 mail art : various media ; 12 x 19 cm.

Summary

Ry Nikonova mail art sent to John Held Jr., as a response to an invitiation to attend an international mail art symposium in Japan. The illustration depicts two figures, one labeled USA, John Held Jr. and one labeled USSR, Rea Nikonova. The illustration verso has Nikonova's stamp.

Citation

Ry Nikonova. Rea Nikonova, U.S.S.R. mail art to John Held Jr., 1988. John Held papers relating to mail art, 1947-2018. 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

1988

Record number

(DSI-AAA)20024

Type

Correspondence

Place

U.S.S.R.

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John Held papers relating to mail art, 1947-2018, bulk 1973-2013

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_20024