Gaglione, Picasso, 1943-
Dates
- Existence: 1943-
Biography
William Gaglione, born in New York City in 1943, became an influential leader of the mail art movement during the 1960s. From that point he took an active role in the New York Correspondence School, along with his friend Ray Johnson, where he created his coded name "Dadaland." Long before the general public was aware of the artistic possibilities, mail artists were using rubber stamps to decorate their envelopes, finding abstract applications, and developing techniques. Rubber stamp art became an important genre within mail art, along with publications, postage stamps, photocopy, and audio cassette trade, and began to generate its own shows, magazines, and conventions. From being a contributor in the movement, Gaglione's position was to publicize the up and coming genre by utilizing the publications, shows, magazines, and audio cassettes.
Gaglione left New York and moved to California during the 1970s, where he founded his first company dedicated to mail art, Stamp Francisco. While living in San Francisco, he befriended other mail artists, including Darlene Domel, who he later married, and Anna "Banana" Lee. During this time, he contributed to artistamp, which is the art form of a postage stamp, but not meant to be considered real. Additionally, it was with Anna Banana that Gaglione developed Vile Magazine, which gave the opportunity for mail artists to publish their art and other publications. As Gaglione became more empowered with the mail art movement, he was known as a pioneer and developed the name "Picasso" Gaglione for all of the techniques he created.
During the 1990s, Gaglione focused his attention on the fine art of rubber stamping and his role as curator for the Stamp Art Gallery in San Francisco. Currently, Gaglione resides in Chicago with Darlene Domel. He owns a company, Stampland, which consists of fine art rubber stamps that he sells.
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
[According to Man Ray...] / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione; M Duchamp; M Ray., 2011
The rubberstamp reads as follows: According to Man Ray Lydie became so annoyed by Duchamps stayng up very late to study chess problems that one night after he had finally gone to sleep she got up and glued the chess pieces to the board.The card states that Duchamp married Lydia Levasso on June 7, 1927 and divorced on January 25,1928. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[According to Man Ray...] / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione; M Duchamp; M Ray., 2011
The rubberstamp reads as follows: According to Man Ray Lydie became so annoyed by Duchamps stayng up very late to study chess problems that one night after he had finally gone to sleep she got up and glued the chess pieces to the board.The card states that Duchamp married Lydia Levasso on June 7, 1927 and divorced on January 25,1928. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Beuys + Duchamp + Une Paire De Chaises / j.f. chapelle; B Gaglione; D Gaglione., 2013
The letter by Gaglione invites the Sackners to attend FLUXFEST in Chicago during February. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Beuys + Duchamp + Une Paire De Chaises / j.f. chapelle; B Gaglione; D Gaglione., 2013
The letter by Gaglione invites the Sackners to attend FLUXFEST in Chicago during February. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
DA DA / Gaglione, Bill (aka Picasso Gaglione)., 2011
Here's a little something for you & Ms. Ruth. So far it's an edition of 5. I wanted you to have one for your archive. The boxes are shaped like large books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
DADA / Gaglione, Bill., 1981
Dada Machine Fluxus / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione; Darlene Domel; M Bloch; K Buchholz; R Janssen; A Knowles., 2010
This work documents a one night performance at the Stendhal Gallery NYC on April 15, 2010. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dada Machine Fluxus / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione; Darlene Domel; M Bloch; K Buchholz; R Janssen; A Knowles., 2010
This work documents a one night performance at the Stendhal Gallery NYC on April 15, 2010. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dada Poetry / Fox, John Leslie II, editor ; Cavellini GA ; CrackerJackKid ; Crozier R ; Gaglione B ; Spiegelman L ; Cook G ; Bennett JM ; Cleveland B ; Porter B ; Tzara T ; Saville K., 1980
Dadazine. Special / Bill Gaglione, editor., 1975
The cover states, "This is a special rubber stamp art issue of Dad(d)azine." The first page is stamped "Original." the subsequent pages are stamped "Duplicate." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fake Picabia Bros. / Gaglione, Bill; Held, John Jr.., 1992
Fake Picabia Bros / Gaglione, Bill; Held, John Jr.., 1992
FLUXbox / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2011
The four wooden letters consist of F L U X. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
FLUXbox / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2011
The four wooden letters consist of F L U X. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Homage To Jean Brown / Gaglione, Bill., 1978
Inter Dada 84 / Ginny Lloyd, editor; B Gaglione; R Rocola; B Cleveland; A Banana; A Spiegelman; M Bell; CE Loeffler; D Domel; P Fish; JO Olbrich; C Stake; GA Cavellini; P Tavenner; J Hoffberg; A Schmidt; R Johnson., 1984
Although the edition called for 25 copies, according to Ginny Lloyd during a personal visit to the Archive in 2010, only four copies were actually assembled. Since the Sackner copy is numbered '5', perhaps she meant five copies. The box is addressed to the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Inter Dada 84 / Ginny Lloyd, editor; B Gaglione; R Rocola; B Cleveland; A Banana; A Spiegelman; M Bell; CE Loeffler; D Domel; P Fish; JO Olbrich; C Stake; GA Cavellini; P Tavenner; J Hoffberg; A Schmidt; R Johnson., 1984
Although the edition called for 25 copies, according to Ginny Lloyd during a personal visit to the Archive in 2010, only four copies were actually assembled. Since the Sackner copy is numbered '5', perhaps she meant five copies. The box is addressed to the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.