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Mail art

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Works produced by artists, often in post card format, specifically when intended to be mailed to other artists or to be displayed in an exhibition; may be unique works or multiples.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

David J. Thompson postcard collection

 Collection
Identifier: Modern-MS-ThompsonDJ
Abstract

Collection of approximately 1,400 postcards sent by David J. Thompson to Kaveh Akbar. The cards document Thompson's travels throughout the United States, primarily through the South and Midwest, and in Europe. Thompson, a photographer, poet, and former teacher, also includes some of his own photography on the front of the cards in addition to the correspondence on the back.

Dates: 2012-2018