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Elizabeth Pearl Nasaw, aka Lyx Ish, aka Elizabeth Was (1956–2004, American)
Mail art to John Held Jr., 1987
Elizabeth Pearl Nasaw sent this envelope to John Held Jr. to illustrate her belief that art does not equal money. She was a musician, poet, and cofounder of Xexoxial Endarchy, is a nonprofit, artist-run Wisconsin organization that distributes, supports, and educates people about new and experimental arts through networking. These forms of art include permaculture, visual/verbal literature, audio and video cassettes, and mail art. The project evolved into Dreamtime Village, a cooperative compound centering on the idea that dreams are real and people's waking lives are a dream. By stating "art ≠ money," she asserts that people live in an illusion, where money regulates society, but in actuality it does not.
-- Alexandria Gibson |