Mail Art Shadows 1997 Signed Marilyn Dammann Zine Edition
$ 11.62
Description
Mail Art Shadows 1997 Signed Marilyn Dammann Zine Edition . Best regards — Marilyn Dammann.”. – Signed/inscribed by Marilyn Dammann. This is a softcover artist publication featuring black-and-white xerox-style reproductions, collage layouts, handwritten texts, and contributions from multiple international artists. Original mail art zine titled Shadows, dated 1997, from the international mail art network. This is a softcover artist publication featuring black-and-white xerox-style reproductions, collage layouts, handwritten texts, and contributions from multiple international artists. The piece is signed and inscribed by Marilyn Dammann on an interior page with a handwritten note reading: “See you on the mail trail, Carolyn. Best regards — Marilyn Dammann.” Edition marking appears on the back cover: 95/30 (as written). The publication includes a “shadow workers” directory listing participants worldwide, consistent with 1990s mail art exchange culture. Item details: – Title: Shadows – Year: 1997 – Format: Stapled artist zine / mail art publication – Medium: Black & white photocopy / xerox print – Contributors include: Guido Vermeulen, Katrien Perguy, Maudie Mulders, Richard Monge, Igor Bartolech, Pedro F. Bericat, Gema Guixà López, Pascal Lenoir, Anne Miek Bibbe, Chris Paulos, and others – Signed/inscribed by Marilyn Dammann – Handwritten and collage elements throughout – Includes participant directory (“shadow workers”) Condition: Good vintage condition consistent with mail art ephemera. – Light edge wear and handling marks – Minor creasing at corners and along spine – Interior pages clean with expected print texture from xerox process – Signature and inscription clearly visible History / Bio: Mail art emerged as a decentralized, global art movement in the mid-20th century, emphasizing exchange over commerce. Artists created and circulated works through postal networks, often incorporating collage, text, and photocopy processes. Figures like Ray Johnson helped establish the movement’s ethos of collaboration and anti-market production. By the 1990s, international networks of “mail artists” were producing zines like Shadows, documenting shared themes and participant contributions. Marilyn Dammann is part of this network, contributing to and circulating works within the global mail art community. Search keywords: mail art zine, shadows 1997, signed mail art, artist book xerox, underground art publication, fluxus style, artist network ephemera, experimental zine, collage art book
