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Commercial Postcard with "The Philosopher" by Petro Longhi
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Good example of interwoven text. Use of mass-produced commodity. Recto: reproduction of image by Pietro Longhi, "The Philosopher". Verso: addressed to: Dr. Mr. Prof. / Mark haxthausen / Harvard University / Busch-Reisinger / Museum / Cambridge Ma. / U.S.A. Return address: c/o Pres Carluccio Biennale Venice / Note: Hello Bill Comes? / Mark I do hope / 100 Goldfish Biennale / the Chair of the Artists / we will Be able to do / is vastly exciting don't / at Harvard is Real let's / October Come to Europe / You come? You should?? / Before? Cheers to you JLB / Make it a reality for / October? / How's sissy and Karen / How are you? /
Rights: © The Estate of James Lee Byars / Michael Werner Gallery
Department of Modern & Contemporary Art
James Lee Byars; to Busch-Reisinger Museum transfer; to Harvard University Art Museums 2003.
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Transfer from the Busch-Reisinger Museum Archives
Title: Commercial Postcard with "The Philosopher" by Petro Longhi
Description:
Good example of interwoven text.
Use of mass-produced commodity.
Recto: reproduction of image by Pietro Longhi, "The Philosopher".
Verso: addressed to: Dr.
Mr.
Prof.
/ Mark haxthausen / Harvard University / Busch-Reisinger / Museum / Cambridge Ma.
/ U.
S.
A.
Return address: c/o Pres Carluccio Biennale Venice / Note: Hello Bill Comes? / Mark I do hope / 100 Goldfish Biennale / the Chair of the Artists / we will Be able to do / is vastly exciting don't / at Harvard is Real let's / October Come to Europe / You come? You should?? / Before? Cheers to you JLB / Make it a reality for / October? / How's sissy and Karen / How are you? /.
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