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1971

Poinsot, Jean-Marc: Utilisations of Postal Institution and Long-distance Communications
in: Poinsot, Jean-Marc: Mail art. Communication á distance. Concept, Editions CEDIC, Paris, 1971, pp. 13-18.

1973

Friedman, Ken: Flowing in Omaha
in: Art & Artists, Vol. 8, No. 9, August, 1973, pp. 6-9.

1974

Fischer, Hervé: Mass-media and Marginal Communications (coming soon)
in: Art et Communication Marginale. Tampons d' artistes, Balland, Paris, 1974, pp. 19-30. (Ed. by Hervé Fischer)

Valoch, Jirí: Medium Stamp (ing)
in: Art et Communication Marginale. Tampons d' artistes, Balland, Paris, 1974, pp. 46-47. (Ed. by Hervé Fischer)

1976

Friedman, Ken—Gugelberger, Georg M.: The Stamp and Stamp Art
in: International Rubber Stamp Exhibition, Front, Vol. 1, No. 4 (Special Catalog Edition), La Mamelle, San Francisco, May, 1976, pp. 13-26. (Ed. by: Carl. E. Loeffler)

1977

Edward M. Plunkett: The New York Correspondence School
in: Art Journal, 1977 Spring

Friedman, Ken: Notes on the History of the Alternative Press
in: Lightworks, No. 8-9, 1977 Winter, pp. 41-47.

1978

Canclini, Néstor García: Un Arte Que No Se Vende
in: Testimonios de Latino America. La semana de bellas artes, No. 42, Instituto Nacional De Bellas Artes-Direccion De Literatura, Mexico, 1978 | english translation

Ehrenberg, Felipe: Testimonios de Latinoamérica
in: Testimonios de Latino America. La semana de bellas artes, No. 42, Instituto Nacional De Bellas Artes-Direccion De Literatura, Mexico, 1978 | english translation

1979

Burch, Charlton: An Introduction to the Lightworks Envelope Show
in: Lightworks Envelope Show. An Exhibition Catalog of Correspondence Art, Lightworks Magazine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 1979, s.p. (Ed. by Charlton Burch)

Carrión, Ulises: Mail Art and the Big Monster
in: Erratic ART MAIL International System at the Egmont Højskolen, Hou, Denmark, February 1979

Carrión, Ulises: Personal Worlds or Cultural Strategies? Introduction to the Artists’ Postage Stamps and Cancellation Stamps Exhibition
in: Artists’ Postage Stamps and Cancellation Stamps Exhibition, Stempelplaats, Amsterdam, 1979 (Ed. by: Ulises Carrión)

Cavellini, G. A.: A letter of thanks to my enemies […]

Crane, Mike: Excerpts from A Brief History of Correspondence Art
in: Lightworks Envelope Show. An Exhibition Catalog of Correspondence Art, Lightworks Magazine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 1979, s.p. (Ed. by Charlton Burch)

Friedman, Ken: Notes On Correspondence Art
in: Lightworks Envelope Show. An Exhibition Catalog of Correspondence Art, Lightworks Magazine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 1979, s.p. (Ed. by Charlton Burch)

David Zack: Introduction
in: Brain In The Mail, Publications Vehicule Art, Montréal, 1979, pp. 14–17. (Ed. by Monty Cantsin)

1980

Johnson, Ray: Conversation with R. Pieper
in: Mail Etc., Art. A Traveling Correspondence Art Exhibition, University of Colorado, the Tyler School of Art, Florida State University, 1980

1981

Frank, Peter: Postal Modernism. Artists’ Stamps and Stamp Images
in: Art Express, May 1981

Todorovic, Miroljub: Artists' Postage Stamps
in: Marke Umetnika – Artists’ Postage Stamps, Srećna Galerija, SKC, Belgrád, 1981 (Ed. by: Slavko Timotijevic)

1983

Bleus, Guy: Mail Art Initiation
in: World Art Atlas. MAIL eARTh PROJECT, Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Commissariaat Generaal voor de Internationale Culturele Samenwerking, Turnhout, 1983 (Ed. by: Guy Bleus)

1984

Banana, Anna: Mail Art: Canada & Western U.S.A.
in: Mail Art Then and Now. The Franklin Furnace Flue, Vol. 4, No. 3-4 (special issue), 1984 Winter, pp. 25-28.

Anna Banana: Women in Mail Art
in: Correspondence Art. Source Book for Network of International Postal Art Activity, Contemporary Art Press, San Francisco, 1984, pp. 279–300. (Ed. by Michael Crane – Mary Stofflet)

Bleus, Guy: What is Commonpress?
in: Commonpress No. 56. Commonpress Retrospective, Administration Center, Wellen, Belgium - Museum het Toreke, Tienen, Belgium, September, 1984, pp. 106–108.

Cook, Geoffrey: The Padín / Caraballo Project
in: Correspondence Art. Source Book for Network of International Postal Art Activity, Contemporary Art Press, San Francisco, 1984, pp. 369–373. (Ed. by Michael Crane – Mary Stofflet)

Friedman, Ken: Mail Art History: The Fluxus Factor
in: Mail Art Then and Now. The Franklin Furnace Flue, Vol. 4, No. 3-4 (special issue), 1984 Winter, pp. 18-24.

Gaglione 1940–2040: Arte Postale/Mail Art: Italian Communication Artists
in: Correspondence Art. Source Book for Network of International Postal Art Activity, Contemporary Art Press, San Francisco, 1984, pp. 375–384. (Ed. by Michael Crane – Mary Stofflet)

Groh, Klaus: International Artists’ Cooperation
in: Correspondence Art. Source Book for Network of International Postal Art Activity, Contemporary Art Press, San Francisco, 1984, p. 267. (Ed. by Michael Crane – Mary Stofflet)

Jupitter-Larsen, Gerald X.: Introduction by Gerald X. Jupitter-Larsen (Canada)
in: Commonpress No. 56. Commonpress Retrospective, Administration Center, Wellen, Belgium - Museum het Toreke, Tienen, Belgium, September, 1984, pp. 115–116.

Oisteanu, Valery: Illegal Mail Art. A Poetical Essay
in: Mail Art Then and Now. The Franklin Furnace Flue, Vol. 4, No. 3-4 (special issue), 1984 Winter, pp. 11-12.

Petasz, Pawel: Introduction by Pawel Petasz (Poland)
in: Commonpress No. 56. Commonpress Retrospective, Administration Center, Wellen, Belgium - Museum het Toreke, Tienen, Belgium, September, 1984, pp. 110–114.

Pittore, Carlo: The N-Tity
in: Mail Art Then and Now. The Franklin Furnace Flue, Vol. 4, No. 3-4 (special issue), 1984 Winter, pp. 32–34.

Rehfeldt, Robert: Make a Creative World Now
in: Correspondence Art. Source Book for Network of International Postal Art Activity, Contemporary Art Press, San Francisco, 1984, p. 273. (Ed. by Michael Crane – Mary Stofflet)

Spiegelman, Lon: A History of Los Angeles Mail Art (1978 Through 1983)
in: Mail Art Then and Now. The Franklin Furnace Flue, Vol. 4, No. 3-4 (special issue), 1984 Winter, pp. 29-31.

Vigo, Edgardo-Antonio: The State of Mail Art in South America
in: Correspondence Art. Source Book for Network of International Postal Art Activity, Contemporary Art Press, San Francisco, 1984, pp. 349–367. (Ed. by Michael Crane – Mary Stofflet)

1985

Klaffki, Jo: International Postage Stamps
in: Smile No. 3, Minden, 1985, pp. 13–25 (Ed. by Jo Klaffki)

1986

Held, John: Impulses Toward the Congress Year
in: MA (Mail-Art) – Congress 86. Documentation, Out-Press, Genève, 1987, pp. 16–21. (Ed. by Günther Ruch)

Baroni, Vittore: Auto-Interview
in: MA (Mail-Art) – Congress 86. Documentation, Out-Press, Genève, 1987, pp. 102–103. (Ed. by Günther Ruch)

Bleus, Guy: Exploring Mail-Art
in: Commonpress No. 56. Commonpress Retrospective, Administration Center, Wellen, Belgium - Museum het Toreke, Tienen, Belgium, September, 1984, pp. 10–65. (Ed. by Guy Bleus)

1990

Held, John, Jr.: The Shadow Project: Collaboration Between the Mail Art Network and Peace Activists in Contemplation of an Uncertain Age
manuscript, ca. 1990

Bloch, Mark: The Responsibility of the Mail Art "Critic". An Interview with John Held, Jr.
self published and circulated in the Network, 1990

1991

Perneczky, Géza: Discovering Magazines (excerpt)
in: Perneczky, Géza: The Magazine Network. The Trends of Alternative Art in the Light of their Periodicals 1968-1988, Soft Geometry, Köln, 1993, pp. 14–16.

1992

Al Ackerman: Geeksville
in: New Observations, No 101, 1994 May-June, pp. 9-10. (Ed. by Stephen Perkins – Lloyd Dunn)

Bleus, Guy: Mail-Art During This Last Decade
manuscript, 1992 (?)

Bleus, Guy: Statement: The Roles of the Networkers
manuscript, 1992 (?)

Bleus, Guy: Patterns
in: Commonpress No. 56. Commonpress Retrospective, Administration Center, Wellen, Belgium - Museum het Toreke, Tienen, Belgium, September, 1984, pp. 50–51.

1994

Frauenfelder, Mark: Cheap Memes. Zines, Metazines, and Virtual Press
in: New Observations, No 101, 1994 May-June, pp. 19-23. (Ed. by Stephen Perkins – Lloyd Dunn)

Welch, Chuck: The Mail Art-Internet Link
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 125–128. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

1995

Bleus, Guy: Communication: 44 Statements
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 85–87. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Frank, Joachim: The Expanding Network: Toward the Global Village
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 112–116. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Held, John Jr.: Networking: The Origins of Terminology
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 24–32. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Hoffberg, Judith: The Future of Mail Art
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, p. 129. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Home, Stewart: About art strike
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, p. 129. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Kostelanetz, Richard: Assembling in the Mail Art Spirit
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 176–179.(Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Milman, Estera: Process Aesthetics, Eternal Networks, Ready-made everyday Actions and Other Potentially Dangerous Drugs
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 77–83. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Mitropoulos, Mit: Networks With and Without Technology: On the Relationship Between Mailart and Telecommunications Art
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 171-176.(Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Nikonova, Rea: Mail Art in the U.S.S.R.
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 95–99. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Petasz, Pawel: Mailed Art in Poland
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 89–93. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Pittore, Carlo: International Artist Network
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 59–62. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

Shimamoto, Shozo: Three overtures to networking
in: Eternal Network. A Mail Art Anthology, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1995, pp. 130–135. (Ed. by Chuck Welch)

1996

Held, John Jr.: The Sugar Coated Bullets of Pawel Petasz
in: Pawel Petasz: Arriere Garde, Stamp Art Gallery, San Francisco, USA, 1996

Perkins, Stephen: Introduction
Assembling Magazines: International Networking Collaborations, Subspace, Iowa City, Iowa, USA, 1996, pp 2–5. (Ed. by Stephen Perkins)

1998

Baroni, Vittore: The neural collages of Ryosuke Cohen
in: Interazioni Postali. Comunicazioni impreviste tra snail-mail ed e-mail. Unusual Correspondences. Unexpected Communications Between Snail-Mail and E-Mail, Comune di Udine, Assessorato alle Politiche Giovanili - Agenzia Giovani, Udine, 1998, pp. 73–74.

Galántai, György: The Chronology of Hungarian Correspondence Art and Mail Art
in: artpool.hu, 1998

2000

Baroni, Vittore: The postage stamps’ revolt
in: Artistamps. Francobolli d'artista, AAA Edizioni, Bertiolo, Italy, 2000, pp. 6–27.

2002

Netmail, Peter: Mail Art Networking Has Changed My Life. 20 Years Of Mail Art Mekka Minden
in: Umbrella, Vol. 25., no. 2., September, 2002, pp. 64-70.

2005

Galántai, György: Thomas Michael BIDNER (1944-1989) A Commemorative Exhibition
in: artpool.hu, 2005

2007

Bodor, Kata: An Introduction to the World of Artistamps
in: Parastamp. Four Decades of Artistamps, from Fluxus to the Internet, Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 2007, pp. 73–83.

2014

Röder, Kornelia: Ray Johnson and the Mail Art Scene in Eastern Europe
in: kunsttexte.de, 3/2014

2015

Baroni, Vittore: Decentralized World Congress. Move Your Archives 2016
manuscript, 2015

2017

Seiei, Jack: Introducing For Affirmative Action: Sign, Embellish with Art, Copy & Distribute
manuscript, 2017

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