Galántai, AL (Artpool Letter/ Actual Letter/ Alternative Letter), 1983- 1984

Comprises the first 8 issues of the Artpool Letters, a clandestine (mail) art magazine about art events and artists in Hungary and abroad, published in 1983-1985 (of 11, all issued). Edited by György and Julia Galántai, published in signed and numbered copies in Hungarian, with a short English summary. Stapled xeroxed booklets, each 21x 15 cm, between 50-72 pp. with several inserts. Each copy is housed in an envelope which is hand-stamped with the issue and copy number, the address of G. Galantai and 'original print'. All booklets are signed by Galántai and numbered identical to the numbers on the envelope.

This lot includes AL 1 (Jan. 1983) to AL 8 (Feb. 1984) as well as the English summary for all issues, 12 pp. Featured are (text) registrations of the latest art developments with a focus on Fluxus, Mail Art, concrete poetry and experimental music. Among the AL contributors are Ben Vautier, Julien Blaine, Tom Johnson, Carlo Pittore, Buster Cleveland et al. The envelopes show some age wear, the artzines are mint. Rare set. (total 9) Artpool Art Research Center is an avant-garde and contemporary art project and archive, founded in 1979 by György Galántai and Júlia Klaniczay in Budapest. It is still very active today.