Harvard Art Museums > 2004.43: Untitled (postcard addressed to Jerry Dreva) Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Untitled (postcard addressed to Jerry Dreva) (Albert M. Fine) , 2004.43,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/59140. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2004.43 People Albert M. Fine, American (Boston 1931 - 1987) Title Untitled (postcard addressed to Jerry Dreva) Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1974 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/59140 Physical Descriptions Medium Coffee and black ink on a postcard, with printed postage and cancellation stamp Dimensions 8.2 x 14 cm (3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: in center of circle made by artist's coffee cup, black ink: am fine '74 inscription: address side of postcard, black ink, in artist's hand, addresses of sender and recipient:: am fine / 11 Varick St. / (#4N) / N.Y.C. 10013 // Mr. Jerrry Dreva / 629 Madison Ave. / South Milwaukee / Wisconsin / 53172 inscription: front and back of postcard, black ink, in artist's hand: There are three enigmatic ciphers or paraphs, two on the address side of the card and one on the drawing side, which presumably have cryptic meaning known to the sender and, perhaps, recipient of the card. stamp: address side of card, black ink, postal cancellation stamp:: AM 3 DEC 1974 NEW YORK, NY 10007 [in a circle] stamp: upper right corner of address side of card, orange printing ink [pre-printed postage stamp]:: U.S. Postage 8¢ Samuel Adams Patriot [with a portrait of Adams in a circular format] Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Margaret Fisher Fund Accession Year 2004 Object Number 2004.43 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Commentary Albert Fine was a major player in the American mail art movement of the early 1970s. This postcard is addressed to Jerry Dreva, a mail art collaborator, rock musician, and participant in West Coast happenings. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
