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 19 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.
[Card to John Pyros] / Gaglione, Bill., 1978
Mentions work submitted for Commonpress No.17. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Cavellini 1914-2014 / Bill Gaglione; GA Cavellini., 1995
This rubber stamp provides a 7.5 cm diameter image that announces Cavellini's exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Cavellini 1914-2014 / Bill Gaglione; GA Cavellini., 1995
This rubber stamp provides a 7.5 cm diameter image that announces Cavellini's exhibition. -- 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
Letter to Carl Loeffler / Crozier, Robin; Baroni V; Filliou R; Gaglione B; Vigo EA; Xerra W; Zurbrugg N; Spiegelman L; Sackner MA; Saito T; Miccini E; Minkoff G; Padin C; Kostelanetz R., 1981
In response to Loeffler's request for a critical essay for his "Book on Correspondence Art" Crozier describes what it would be like to receive work from his colleagues in the mail art network. The narrative mentions over 450 names, all listed in alphabetical order. Mentions "Marvin Sackner who is the only non-artist in here or is he now..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Mail Art Assemblings & Periodicals / Agius, Juan J. ; Bruscky P ; Ferro A ; Gaglione B ; Icarus ; Ruch G ; Vigo EA ; Petasz P ; Baroni V ; Barboza D ; Carrion U ; Pittore-Eurifico C ; Groh K ; Rypson P ; Spiegelman L., 2001
Marcel Duchamp's Stamp Activity / Gaglione, Bill., 2012
Multiplicity for Millions: The Art and History of Rubber Stamps / Helmes, Scott ; Gaglione, Bill ; Bennett JM ; Peters M ; Lipman J., 2004
This is an exhibition catalogue of the prIvate collection of rubber stamps of Scott Helmes and Bill (Picasso) Gaglione. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Pioneer / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2009
This piece deals with a giant rubberstamping machine, called Pioneer that was made in Germany in 1976 by Mass Moving. It was used to provide rubberstamped images on city streets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Pioneer / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2009
This piece deals with a giant rubberstamping machine, called Pioneer that was made in Germany in 1976 by Mass Moving. It was used to provide rubberstamped images on city streets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Poster Poems: & + 4 / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione; D Domel., 2009
This rubberstamp set was conceived by Gaglione and performed by Darlene Domel in memory of Raoul Hausmann at the Stampart Museum in Chicago c.2009. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Poster Poems: & + 4 / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione; D Domel., 2009
This rubberstamp set was conceived by Gaglione and performed by Darlene Domel in memory of Raoul Hausmann at the Stampart Museum in Chicago c.2009. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Rubber: Stampworks. No.8/Augl / Anna Banana ; Bill Gaglione., 1978
Sculpture for Traveling by Marcel Duchamp / Gaglione, Bill\aka Picasso Gaglione ; Crotti J., 2011
This a facsimile of a letter from Marcel Duchamp to Jean Crotti in 1918 regarding the making of a wall sculpture. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
The Fake Picabia Bros.: 50 Favorite Mail Art Catalogs / Gaglione, Bill, editor ; Held, John Jr., editor ; Johnson R ; Carrion U ; Baroni V ; Bleus G ; Bulatov D ; Cohen R ; Cole D ; Crane M ; Crozier R ; Diamantini C ; Felter J ; Filliou R ; Gutierrez PJ ; Held Jjr ; Hompson DD ; Kamperelic D ; Kantor I ; Keller B ; Laszlo JN ; Lobach B ; McHale B ; Maggi R ; Gutierrez-Marx G ; Mayor D ; Padin C ; Perkins S ; Rypson P ; Spiegelman L ; Todorovic M ; Zabala H., 1996
Includes an introductory essay entitledm "Mail Art Catalogs: Documenting the Underground," and a concluding essay by John Held Jr entitled, "Curating a Mail Art Show." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
The Picasso Gaglione Rubber Stamp Box Sets / Gaglione, Bill (aka Picasso Gaglione); Domel, Darlene., 2009
This tract deals with Gaglione's making of the rubber stamp sets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.