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Creator:
Banana, Anna, 1940-  Search this
Evans, John, 1932-2012  Search this
Subject:
Banana, Anna  Search this
Evans, John  Search this
Johnson, Ray  Search this
Type:
Correspondence
Date:
2008
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
1 mail art : various media ; 19 x 26 cm
Summary:
Mail art by Anna Banana to John Evans, consisting of a collage which uses Michelangelo's <em>The Creation of Adam</em> as a background. Photographs of the faces of Anna Banana and Ray Johnson are transposed onto the bodies of Adam and God, respectively. Thought and dialog bubbles are inserted into the image.<br> On verso, Anna Banana thanks Evans for a gift and describes her plans to travel to Europe and prepare for upcoming shows. At the top right corner, the date is listed as "23/08."
Citation:
Anna Banana. Anna Banana mail art to John Evans, 2008. John Evans papers, 1957-2012. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Mail art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)18607
See more items in:
John Evans papers, 1957-2012, bulk 1970-2012
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_18607