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| Do yourself a favor, if you like mail art and live in the SF Bay Area...go see this show. Amazing. Delightful. Wonderful. |
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| Letters to Myself The Calligraphic First Day Covers of Alan A.Blackman. The show is an the Main Branch of our fabulous SF Public Library until Sunday, October 11. Here is the link to click to check it out. |
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| And, just in case you can't get over there, I am going to take you along for a little visit with me. I will mostly leave it to the photos to show you this amazing collection. There were a lot of squeals and cries of "Oh my God" yesterday when I saw the show...all coming from me.... |
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| OK, I just have to say -- look at that address he wrote like TRAIN TRACKS. Oh my God. Can you imagine that getting delivered now? |
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| (I can only keep quiet for so long....) Don't these look like artistamps???? Or is it just me? |
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| Be Still My Heart.... |
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| OH! -- and this address written in the triangle like the stamp...... |
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| Yes, do -- here is the link for his website-- you only have to click -- Alan Blackman And here is what really kills me -- I recognized him immediately from the video that is playing at the show -- and yes, he lived two blocks from my house. And I work for the neighborhood newspaper. WHY didn't we know about him and do a story? |
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| The final envelope I wish he had a book (let's all email him through his website and ask for one!). I couldn't photograph all the fabulous covers and calligraphy in the show but I think you'll get the idea. We have our mail art meeting right across the hall from this on Sunday so you know I'll be going back. If you can visit I know you will enjoy it but if not, I hope you like seeing the show thru my blog and being introduced to Alan Blackman. Why didn't I think of doing anything like this? SEND GOOD MAIL (even to yourself) GET GOOD MAIL |
