Heute haben wir eine traurige Nachricht erhalten: Lutz Anders ist am Mittwoch, dem 15. April, verstorben. Lutz war eine zentrale Figur der deutschsprachigen Mailart-Szene, Kunstdrucker, Ausstellungsmacher und Herausgeber von Katalogen. Für uns war er eine Anlaufstelle bei den ersten Schritten in einem noch unbekannten Gebiet, der uns Neulinge ebenso zuvorkommend behandelte wie die Größen derContinue reading “Abschied von Lutz Anders”
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Adam’s Stamps
US-based mail artist Adam Roussopoulos has “passion for making artistamps”. Two sheets of his stamps reached Vienna two days ago and were well received by Gabriele and Gerald. The black-and-white stamps are accompanied by three text fragments: Now here comes the creative part for our readers. We’d like you to develop your personal interpretations andContinue reading “Adam’s Stamps”
Artistamps for the Ukraine
What is an artistamp? Wikipedia says: “An artistamp (a portmanteau of the words “artist” and “stamp”) or artist’s stamp is a postage stamp-like art form used to depict or commemorate any subject its creator chooses. Artistamps are a form of Cinderella stamps in that they are not valid for postage, but they differ from forgeries or bogus Illegal stamps in that typically the creator has no intent to defraud postal authorities or stampContinue reading “Artistamps for the Ukraine”