B–The Mail Art Archive of Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt and Robert Rehfeld, is the second publication of the series presenting the archive of mail art works received by the two German artists from beginning of the 1970s until the early 1990s. This second edition deals with correspondence with artists whose surname (or name of an artistic group) began with the letter B.

Ruth Wolf and Robert Rehfeld met in Berlin in 1954 and married one year later. They played a central role in the dissemination and development of the Mail Art Movement in Germany. Their activity, spanning for more than two decades, created an impressive web of connections between artists and artistic groups from all over the world.

More information on the project and archive can be found here.

Widely recognised as a leading theorist and international practitioner of concrete poetry, Dom Sylvester Houédard (1924–1992) was a practicing Benedictine priest and noted theologian, also known by his initials ‘dsh’ or ‘the Dom.’ He wrote extensively on new approaches to art, spirituality and philosophy, and collaborated with artists such as Gustav Metzger, Yoko Ono and John Cage.

Produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Dom Sylvester Houédard at Lisson Gallery, New York (2 May–16 June, 2018).

Produced on the occasion of the travelling exhibition of visual and sound poetry organized by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam in 1971. Including artists such as; Öyvind Fahlström, Eugen Gomringer, Emmett Williams, Ferdinand Kriwet, Henri Chopin, Kitasono Katue, Bob Cobbing, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Dom Sylvester Houédard, Ugo Carrega, Maurizio Nannucci, Jiří Kolář, Herman de Vries, Aram Saroyan, Mary Ellen Solt.

Designed by Wim Crouwel and Jolijn van der Wouw.

SM Cat. No 492.