Prop issues 1 1/2 - 8. Albany NY, Workspace Loft, 1979-1984

Mail art magazine founded by a group of artists known as Workspace, edited by Joachim Frank, with various guest editors. Staplebound, sizes differ from 24 x 18 cm to 28 x 21 cm, ca. 24 pp. Offset printed b/w. Thirteen issues were published between 1979-1986 of which 8 are included in this lot.

The zine-like booklets feature contributions by Ray Johnson, Lon Spiegelman, Peter Below, Opal Nations, Bart Plantenga, Carol Tansey, John M. Bennett and many others. Prop No.6 comes with hand coloured cover. Some copies sent and postmarked. Fine set. (total 8) Joachim Frank (1940) is a German-born biophysicist, writer and mail artist living in the USA. In 2017 he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.