Stamps 'N Stories

 

Artists Stamps on Envelopes (Covers)

from O'Studios

 

by Bill Ritchie

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First of three metal point drawings used as artist's stamps in 1969. Ping pong paddles float in a pool of water.

1969. I made miniature metal point drawings on gessoed paper, stretched over nail heads to get me the perforations. I mailed these miniatures to false addresses, a good way to assure yourself you'll get your art back.


Second of three metal point drawings used as artist's stamps in 1969. Stones are arranged in a still life..

1969.


Third of three metal point drawings used as artist's stamps in 1969. Irrigation system used on my father's farm.

1969


C
aption

1971


Caption

1974


Stamp from the Spaceship Crash series on a hexagon-paper envelope, mailed from Japan about 1975 to Bill's studio address, Triangle Studios in Seattle

1975


Letter to the artist's family from Japan when he was staying in Tokyo for a month-long study.

1975


The "Ink Blot" stamp the artist made, fascinated by the colors that came out of a drop of fountain pen ink.

1978