C.T. CHEW
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2014
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THE YEAR OF CAVELLINI
Guglielmo Achille Cavellini (1914-1990), also known as "GAC" or Cavellini, was the father of the "Self Historification" movement, now a major component of Mail/Correspondance Art. I use correspondance [sic] because as Ray Johnson pointed out, Mail Art is really a dance of collaboration between two or more artists in the network. GAC correspondanced relentlessly with many artists sending posters and his signature "roundtrip" pieces. In 1985 Cavellini authorized me to be a representative at his centennial celebration in 2014. I had been waiting patiently for many years to travel in September to Brescia, Italy, to celebrate and meet other artists influenced by him, and the year had finally arrived! As the months progressed I concentrated on creating work that honored Cavellini in stamps and posters, all of which I mailed out to artists around the world. Most of this work incorporated his famous Cavellini Sticker, a symbol used ubiquitously by mail artists to refer to him. |
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Cavellini and the 3 Rays
Archival Inkjet on Paper
36 "H x 24"W, 2014
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Doin' the Cav
Color Laser on Gummed Paper, Perforated
11 "H x 8.5"W, 2014
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Forever Cavellini
Archival Inkjet on Paper
49 "H x 30"W, 2014
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La Cometa Basilica
Mixed Media on Paper
37.5"H x 27"W, 2014
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La Cometa Botanica
Mixed Media on Paper
37.5"H x 27"W, 2014
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La Cometa Transatlantico
Archival Inkjet on Paper
37.5"H x 27"W, 2014
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La Cometa Grattacielo
Mixed Media on Paper
37.5"H x 27"W, 2014
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La Cometa Robotica
Mixed Media on Paper
37.5"H x 27"W, 2014
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Cavellini Protista 1
Archival Inkjet on Paper
24 "H x 31"W, 2013
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Cavellini Protista 2
Archival Inkjet on Paper
24 "H x 33"W, 2013
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Cavellini Protista 3
Archival Inkjet on Paper
24 7"H x 30.5"W, 2014
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Cavellini Protista 4
Archival Inkjet on Paper
24 "H x 31"W, 2014
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New Italian Flag
Color Laser on Gummed Paper, Perforations
11"H x 8.5"W, 2014
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Various Envelopes Celebrating Cavellini
Mixed Media on Paper
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Cavellini & Johns
Archival Inkjet on Paper
37"H x 23"W, 2014
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Live by Surrealismo, Die by Surrealismo
Archival Inkjet on Paper
30"H x 23"W, 2014
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Collaboration with Brhuno Waam Mru Debenedetti
Chiarlone Issue
Color Laser on Gummed Paper, Perforations
11"H x 8.5"W, 2014
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Fake Cavellini Artist
Archival Inkjet on Paper
30"H x 24"W, 2014
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Cavellini Centennial Celebration
Archival Inkjet on Paper
24 "H x 28"W, 2014
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The Fake Pinocchio Bros.
Archival Inkjet on Paper
47"H x 57"W, 2014
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François, Pablo, & Cavellini
Archival Inkjet on Paper
29 "H x 24"W, 2014
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Cavellini Kite Issue
Color Laser on Gummed Paper, Perforations
8.5 "H x 11"W, 2014
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Archiving Rod Summers
Archival Inkjet on Paper
35"H x 23"W, 2014
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I Could Make Stamps for Litsa Spathi, but I Won't
Archival Inkjet on Paper
37"H x 24"W, 2014
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Maltos Forever
Color Laser on Gummed Paper, Perforations
11 "H x 8.5"W, 2014
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Pesetskaya Issue
Color Laser on Gummed Paper, Perforations
8.5 "H x 11"W, 2014
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Everything Cavellini
Archival Inkjet on Paper
45 "H x 24"W, 2014
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Francobollo Perforatore
Archival Inkjet on Paper
37"H x 24"W, 2014
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Noriko Shimizu in her Triangle Cavellini Imp Sweatshirt |
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