Untitled
1963
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1963
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This is a plain brown envelope with a red postmark and a stamp. Inside, there’s another smaller envelope and a piece of cardboard covered in messy, looping handwriting. The words are in German, written in ballpoint pen, and the envelope has a faded label that reads *"YAM Festival"* in the corner. The handwriting looks rushed, like a quick note scrawled in a hurry. The postmark suggests it was mailed in 1963, and the whole thing feels like a piece of everyday mail turned into something unexpected. If you like this, check out The Museum of Modern Art to see more works like it.