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:
All My Rubberstamps (in no particular order) / Baroni, Vittore ; Gaglione B., 2010
This edition was designed and produced by Picasso Gaglione. The rubberstamp image included all of Baroni's rubberstamps on one page. The book depicts reproductions of multiple rubberstampings to the pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Congress Post / Bill Gaglione., 1995
Congress Post / Bill Gaglione., 1995
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.
Dadaist Descending A Staircase / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2009
Dadaist Descending A Staircase / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2009
Fluxfest: Fort Worth, Chicago, New York City, Kaunas Lithuania / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2010
Bill Gaglione is also known as Picasso Gaglione. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fluxfest: Fort Worth, Chicago, New York City, Kaunas Lithuania / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2010
Bill Gaglione is also known as Picasso Gaglione. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fluxus / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2010
Bill Gaglione is also known as Picasso Gaglione. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fluxus / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2010
Bill Gaglione is also known as Picasso Gaglione. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fluxus West / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2010
Fluxus West / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2010
hand carved, 2010
L.H.O.O.Q. / Bill Gaglione., 1995
This stamp is appropriated from the Marcel Duchamp ready-made of the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
L.H.O.O.Q. / Bill Gaglione., 1995
This stamp is appropriated from the Marcel Duchamp ready-made of the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Meeting Picasso Gaglione was the most beautiful day of my life / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2010
Meeting Picasso Gaglione was the most beautiful day of my life / Bill Gaglione, aka Picasso Gaglione., 2010
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.