Mail Art (MAIL ART) - Art, which is not in Russia

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This art nebylo us because it was impossible to correspond with CAP countries. Then there were the 90s and envelopes abroad for 1 $ to be too expensive and is only now in 2000 there Mail Art in Russia, but very modestly. Sometimes at exhibitions in Moscow, friends come and then out of curiosity, wondering what it is.
Mail Art was born in 1950 in America, it is commonly regarded as the founder of Ray Johnson, who sent kolazhiki made by hand. He was friends with Andy Warhol's who also dabbled in it. This helps promote the art of the artist in the world. Everyone can make a collage to adapt it to the circulation and distributed by addresses artists are satisfied with the exhibition in the world.
I dare say that Rembrandt was obliged to its famous paintings and etchings are not that of the hundreds spread across Europe. For show then no one suit. And his paintings bought only Kings and know. People are poorer than admiring the magnificent miniature etchings that he ennobled. Because then they are treated all the same as now with the printer.

Mail Art - Ray Johnson
Mail Art in Moscow