Mail Art correspondence has played a definitive role in the activity of Vincent Trasov and Image Bank. The contact with Johnson opened up a new world and seemed to validate the idea that correspondence work, which arrived in one’s home, was physically handled and was personally addressed, could be practised by anyone and didn’t involve galleries, dealers or commerce.
“Gran Hotel”mailing and envelope, 1973; Vincent TrasovImage Bank Access and Intimacy, 1974“Gran Hotel”mailing and envelope, 1973; Vincent TrasovImage Bank request for Piss Pics for Barbara Rrose, 1972Mailing by Klaus Groh and Robert Rehfeldt, 1976Postcard from Ant Farm, 1972envelopes by Ant Farm, 1972 and 1975“Did you Ever” postcard by Glenn Lewis and Michael Morris for Image Bank Post Card Show, 1971Image Bank Information Access Card, 1971Image Bank first “Image of the Month”, 1971Image Bank request for Piss Pics for Barbara Rrose, 1972Image Bank Archives Index Card, 1972Image Bank Archives Index Card, 1972File Megazine Vol. 2 No. 5 February, 1974. Image Bank artists’ address lists and image requestsPiss pics contribution from Albrecht D, 19721984 imageImage Bank request for images of 1984, 1972rubber stampRobert Filliou Eternal Network rubber stampE.M. Plunkett rubber stamp, 1960s.Michael Morris collage for calendar design for Glenn Lewis “Great Wall of 1984” using original images sent by Robert Cumming and Gary Lee Nova, 1973Glenn Lewis mailing request for “Great Wall of 1984”, 1972Image Bank stationary, 1974Ray Johnson letter to Michael Morris, 1968Eleanor Antin “100 Boots” postcard series, 1971 – 1973Ant Farm Cadillac Ranch postcard, 1974Anna Banana postcard, 1976Joseph Beuys “We are the Revolution” postcard, 1972William Burroughs postcard, 1973AM Fine postcard, c. 1971A.A. Bronson “split”postcard (front), 1972
