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Feature art of the seventies from the Michael Morris/Vincent Trasov archive assembled between 1968-1980. The archive is the largest collection of mail art in Canada and numbers 10,000 items. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents The prints depict the same row or rows of the letter "O" in a different typefaces. The line of metal type to print these "O's" is also included in the portfolio. Iinternet: "Born in the Bronx, Mr. McCallion's first involvement with books was as an English literature major at Columbia. After graduating, he moved to the West Coast, earning an M.F.A. at Claremont Graduate University. It was there he become involved with Fluxus, an international network of artists, composers, and designers noted for blending different artistic mediums and disciplines in the '60s and '70s. "¦. Recalling his introduction to the group, Mr. McCallion said, "When I was in California I was doing conceptual pieces'"¦. Mr. McCallion traveled in England with members of Fluxus for a year, then returned by boat, docking in Montreal. From there he settled on a farm just across the Canadian border. "I realize now we should have driven farther south. Living off the land wasn't fun,' he said. "At least not for me.' A...