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In Search of Robert Frank


Mashall and Bonnie and I - collaborating on this new postcard website  - were "raised" on "art-education-discover-the fringes for yourself" Robert Franks's photographs in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

He published a book mid 90s titled: Titled "Thank You."

We'd like to loop him into this project, if he would be most gracious to share some cards on the site, as it is in the spirit of flipping a running super-8 camera up into the air from the backseat of a convertible, or taping polaroids together.

Artists sending postcards to artists (much more time-consuming and fun than tweeting) prior to the age of cellphones and phone machines.
Look for - ArtGoesPostal .com

(Three of my self-portraits, made into postcards.....the last: with Arnold Newman in his NYC livingroom. You'll have to go to the website to get more information about the others...)


Robert, are you listening?

Thanks - Mark

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