Item Information
Title: John Baldessari mail art to Lucy Lippard
Date: 1971
Physical Details: 1 mail art : typescript ; 22 x 28 cm.
Description: John Baldessari mail art to Lucy Lippard consisting of a printed and annotated certificate and a typescript essay entitled "The Best Way to Do Art." The essay discusses an artist's fascination with and eventual disappointment in the work of Cezanne, and the accessibility of paintings versus mailed texts.
Creator: Baldessari, John, 1931-
Forms part of: Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2010, bulk 1960-1990
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: John Baldessari. John Baldessari mail art to Lucy Lippard, 1971. Lucy R. Lippard papers, 1930s-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 20014