Snail Mail My Email: Handwritten Letters in a Digital World
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (686 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1402273827 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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They are selected from a pool of over 10,000 letters that were sent out by volunteer artists working with Cash. He created a website where anyone could send an email intended for someone, which the volunteer artists then transform into a hand-written letters - shipped at the volunteer expense to locations all over the world. The book showcases the scanned or photographed letters, which themselves are mostly reminders of affections, thank-yous, and some absurdity. "How heartfelt emails become words of art." - PostSecret"Call it technology in reverse." - CNN"Marries the romance of analog with the convenience of digital." - GOOD"Ivan Cash, a San Francisco-based artist, presents a col
Mr. Steve Kohn said Semi-Temporary Relief in a Semi-Permanent Universe. Just two months ago, Munch's "The Scream" sold for $1"Semi-Temporary Relief in a Semi-Permanent Universe" according to Mr. Steve Kohn. Just two months ago, Munch's "The Scream" sold for $120. I was not one of those who used the Snail Mail My E-mail opportunity to send, for free, a one-of-a-kind verbal and visual expression to anyone, although I did receive one (not included in this collection). Munch's work ex. 0. I was not one of those who used the Snail Mail My E-mail opportunity to send, for free, a one-of-a-kind verbal and visual expression to anyone, although I did receive one (not included in this collection). Munch's work ex. Cool Christmas gift for pen pal or other creative pal. Okay, I must admit up front that I was involved in this project as one of the "letter artists." So, yes, I have a bias. However, this was such a cool project (fun, inspiring, artsy-craftsy, and just plain joyous) that I couldn't have given it 5 stars if the book didn't do a dar. Great Art, Great Message, Great Project, Great Book Matt B. The illustration in the first few pages says it all: a man depicted in frames, one from the late 90s and one from today. In the former, the man delights at the sight of a new email while lamenting the piles of paper bills and junk offers that arrive in his regular mailbox. Toda
Ivan Cash is an artist and designer based in San Francisco who creates socially engaging, interactive media projects. Nothing would make him happier than if you closed your eyes for twenty seconds after reading this and just listened to your breath.
What started out as a personal art project exploded into a worldwide event. An addictive and artful window into everyday lives, Snail Mail My Email is a collection of the most memorable letters and moments from the project, and a reminder of the power of personal connection in a digital world.. Participants could even request a doodle or to seal it with a kiss. As requests poured in, Cash enlisted an international army of volunteers who helped create more than 10,000 letters sent all over the globe. Feeling nostalgic for the almost forgotten written letter, author and former ad man Ivan Cash fell upon a simple idea: he invited anyone in the world to send him an email, and he'd write it out in a letter and mail it, for free