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Mail Me Art: Medium Without a Message Run of 250

IISBN-10: 0956632009
ISBN-13: 978-0956632005
Author: Darren Di Lieto
Editor: Jane Di Lieto-Danes
Paperback: 220 pages
Publisher: The Little Chimp Society (Aug 2010)
Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.9 x 1.1 cm
Price: 18.99 UK | 30.49 US | 21.29 EUR

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Mail Me Art is a project that has brought together an international community of artists and illustrators, amateur and professional alike, through art in the form of mail. The posted package itself is the work of art and, unlike a traditional letter or parcel, it is intended to be received and admired for it’s own sake. While a normal item of mail fulfils a practical purpose such as delivering a bill, a letter from a loved one, a notice from an employer, or a gift sent by a friend, with mail art the box or envelope becomes the centre of attention instead. I chose the book title, Medium without a Message, to reflect this – the medium of delivery carries no message inside – and I feel that it helps to identify the spirit of the project. The artwork is supposed to be fun and to a certain extent disposable, not an in-depth look into the soul of the artist. I don’t care what anyone says, the most sensational piece of artwork can be created for no reason other than to look interesting. It doesn’t need to have a meaning or a reason behind it, or even carry a message!

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Mail Me Art: Going Postal with the World’s Best Illustrators and Designers

Paperback: 224 pages
Author: Darren Di Lieto
Publisher: How Books (27 Mar 2009)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1600611036
ISBN-13: 978-1600611032
Product Dimensions: 27.5 x 20.6 x 1.6 cm
Price: 19.99 UK | 32.19 US | 22.39 EUR

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This book showcases the 200 best illustrations from the Mail Me Art project along with project credits and interviews with 16 of the illustrators. Readers will enjoy the variety of unique art produced by artists around the world and will be inspired by the challenge of shipping art through the mail. They will also gain insight into the process and challenges of creating the art through interviews.