The World: International Mail Art exhibition. Aorta, Amsterdam, 1982

(1) Staplebound, 21 x 16.5 cm, 20 pp., edited by Harald Vlugt, Harry Hoogstraten, Michael Gibbs, and others. Published in conjunction with the show organized by the Amsterdam-based artist-run space Aorta, which took place from 23 October to 13 November 1982. Includes a list of around 100 participants from around 30 countries, including E.A. Vigo and Graciela G. Marx (Argentina), Lomholt Formular (Denmark), Julien Blaine and Pierre Restany (France), Mirella Bentivoglio and Cavellini (Italy), Ulises Carrion and Henryk Gajewski (Netherlands), Cracker Jack Kid and E.F. Higgins III (USA), Clemente Padin and Silvia Villagran (Uruquay), and many others. Light toning to covers, else very good.

(2) Handmade exhibition poster for The World: International Mail Art exhibition, 1982. Brown packing paper sheet, 51 x 64 cm, with spray-painted title and image in white, handwritten text in black marker, and mounted envelope with rubber-stamped information about the project. Designed, signed and dated by Peter Verhaar. Moderate corner wear, else a very good copy. (total 2)