Mail art is also often called correspondence art. Mail art is, basically, art sent through the mail, including faux postage, postcards, ATC's (Artist Trading Cards), copy art, handmade books, etc. Not all mail art is rubber stamped, though rubber stamps are used on mail art quite often and there is a strong overlap among stamp artists and mail artists. Much mail art is dadaesque, but another common school of mail art is a lush, collaged style similar to the work of Nick Bantock in the Griffin & Sabine books.
An artistamp is something on a piece of paper or card that looks suspiciously like a stamp of some form. It is usually attached to another piece of paper or card and many regard it as much more attractive and interesting than the "real" postage stamps. Also called Faux Postage.
Semi-active message board for mail art artists and enthusiasts. Calls for new mail art and discussions usually are the norm here. www.plexus.org/cgi-bin/chalk/oneworld.pl
An open photo-video-mail-art collaborative collection of images of manhole and other access covers. Includes a gallery of submissions. sewers.artinfo.ru
An open invitation for artistamp creators with the theme of Motherland/Fatherland. The City of Moscow's Committee on Culture and The International Museum Exhibition Centre 'Olympus' is sponsoring The Moscow International Forum of Art Initiatives - 2002. artistamp.artinfo.ru
General activities of the project, exhibitions at the Barraca Vorticista, information, artist addresses, international mail art projects and calls, links, and visual poetry. www.vorticeargentina.com.ar
Descriptions of mail art techniques, methods and materials to transform ordinary correspondence into art and faux postage. www.artbytheyard.biz/MailArt.htm
Products and information for rubber stamping and crafting needs. Software programs to help design mini-books, artistamps, envelopes, shipping tags, and calendars. www.red-castle.com
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