No. 89 - arriving mail art "red rock crossing" from Jim Hayes (USA)

No. 89 - arriving mail art "red rock crossing" from Jim Hayes (USA) - Jim has sent a collage on a elder postcard with the image of red rock crossing in oak creek canyon in Arizono - the set of so many westerns - it seems Andreas Hofer loves as well the rockies of Arizona. Thank you very much.

see his blog: http://sandarenaarenasand.blogspot.com

No. 88 - arriving mail art (patriot or bandit?) from Michele Stuppiello (Italy)

No. 88 - arriving mail art (patriot or bandit?) from Michele Stuppiello (Italy) - there is no real title of the work but I will call it patriot or bandit. It is one of the few real critical work about he subject. Michele mentioned another battle around the Napoleon wars in 1806 in south Italy - see the text. Thank you very much.

No. 87 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer - Tirol - Freiheitskampf kann tödlich sein"" from Wolfgang Skodd (Germany)

No. 87 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer - Tirol - Freiheitskampf kann tödlich sein"" from Wolfgang Skodd (Germany) - Wolfgang has sent this wonderful idea; creating a fictive cigarette packet with a completly new label as you can see. The backside is as well fitting to my other mail art call aboot socks and stockings. Thank you very much.

No. 86 - arriving mail art "Lustpost" from Wolfgang Skodd (Germany)

No. 86 - arriving mail art "Lustpost" from Wolfgang Skodd (Germany) - Wolfgang has sent a portrait of Andreas Hofer. it is a computerprintout. Thank you very much.

No. 85 - arriving mail art "peace mail" from Bruno Chiarlone (Italy)

No. 85 - arriving mail art "peace mail" from Bruno Chiarlone (Italy) - the envelope is decorated with the rest of the picture Bruno already sent to me (see No. 75) , Inside there is another collaged postcard. Thank you very much.

No. 84 - arriving mail art "aus Dortmund" from Wolfgang Skodd (Germany)

No. 84 - arriving mail art "aus Dortmund" from Wolfgang Skodd (Germany) - Wolfgang was inspired by the illustration "Fluxus Andreas Hofer" done by Litsa Spathi and modified it in this way - it is digital printout. Thank you very much.

No. 83 - arriving mail art "found & randomised" from Rod Summers (Netherlands)

No. 83 - arriving mail art "found & randomised" from Rod Summers (Netherlands) - Rod has send a sligthly coloured card with a tiny little collage on it - an eagle. Not sure, whether he made it for this project, but it is fitting to the matter freedom. Thank you very much.

No. 82 - arriving mail art "andreas hofer" from Eberhard Janke (Germany)

No. 82 - arriving mail art "andreas hofer" from Eberhard Janke (Germany) - Eberhard has modified a postcard with paint and collages. backsides probably with a new mail art project ? - who knows ? Please send him something fittting. Thank you very much.

No. 81 - arriving mail art "dream's edge" from Bruno Chiarlone (Italy)

No. 81 - arriving mail art "dream's edge" from Bruno Chiarlone (Italy) - Bruno has sent this collaged postcard together with something else which you can see on my other blog: http://socks-stockings.bogspot.com/ Thank you very much.

No. 80 - arriving mail art "The long tomorrow von Andreas Hofer" from Brigitte Plieger (Austria)

No. 80 - arriving mail art "The long tomorrow von Andreas Hofer" from Brigitte Plieger (Austria) - Brigitte has used a cut-out of the fluxus hofer postcard with an angel collage and mixed it together with a newpaper article about the prominet artist with the same name, Andreas Hofer. Thank you very much.

No. 79 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer's Ghost" from Servane Morel (Belgium)

No. 79 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer's Ghost" from Servane Morel (Belgium) - another lovely painting by Servane, here an expressive image of Hofer's Ghost; She wrote on the backside: "...I've read a lot of things about him, and now he haunts me!..." Great, I hope he will haunt and haunt and haunt. Thank you very much.

Servane has a mail art call about Charlie Chaplin see her blog: http://mailartpostal.canalblog.com/

No. 77 & 78 - arriving mail art "whofer" from Haje Holmström (Finland)

No. 77 & 78 - arriving mail art "whofer" from Haje Holmström (Finland) - Haje has made two photos of two old chairs and painted and collaged the photos. A really nice effect. A kind of a diptychon. Thank you very much.

see her blogs: http://poststop.blogspot.com/

http://w-ord.blogspot.com/

scientific conference about Andreas Hofer - english version

Andreas Hofer – a hero of tourism?

Call for papers. On 5th and 6th September 2008, the Touriseum, the South Tyrolean tourism museum, is organising a conference at Trauttmansdorff Castle near Meran on the subject of Andreas Hofer and his significance for the development of tourism in Tyrol. Hofer is the main historical figure who, in various guises, has been used for tourism promotion purposes. A wide spectrum of topics will be addressed at the conference, ranging from the “invention” of the Hofer myth, the depictions of Andreas Hofer in travel guides, film characters, plays and performances, the form taken by these images, monuments, souvenirs and the naming of roads, places and hotels, to different forms of tourism such as ethno-tourism and battlefield tourism. The contemporary significance of both the Tyrolean struggle for freedom and of Andreas Hofer and his fellow combatants in tourism strategies and in the Tyrolean consciousness will also be discussed. The conference does not intend to portray Andreas Hofer in a “correct” manner, but rather to show the images of him that have developed in the context of tourism while investigating the role that Hofer has played and stills plays in tourism. Proposals for contributions to the conference are invited for submission up until 30 January 2008. They should be sent to the Touriseum (Landesmuseum für Tourismus, St.-Valentin-Strasse 51 a, I-39012 Meran, Italy; email info@touriseum.it). An abstract of the proposal should also be submitted (approx. 2000 characters). It is intended that contributions will be published. Professor Konrad Köstlin will act as the conference scientific director. Contributors’ travel and accommodation costs will be refunded, and they will in addition receive a fee for their participation.

what do you think about it, should there be as well a lecture on mail art with this collection here?
set your comments please...

No. 76 - arriving mail art "Alle Triften, alle Stätten färbt mit ihren Knochen weiss..." from Peter Backes (Germany)

No. 76 - arriving mail art "Alle Triften, alle Stätten färbt mit ihren Knochen weiss..." from Peter Backes (Germany) - Peter has found this paper in a shooting club with parts of Heinrich von Kleist's poem (Germania an ihre Kinder), the illustration shows Andreas Hofer near Innsbruck during the main battles on the hill called Isel; he has sent it in an envelope with a typical tyroleon szenerie. Thank you very much.

No. 75 - arriving mail art from Bruno Chiarlone (Italy)

No. 75 - arriving mail art from Bruno Chiarlone (Italy) - the envelope is decorated with a picture of a mail art I already got from Peter Backes, there is as well an image of Andreas Hofer, so it fits to both of my blogs. The inside sheets you can see on my other blog. Thank you very much.

a scientific conference about Andreas Hofer - call for papers

Andreas Hofer -- Ein Tourismus-Held? Call for papers.

Das Touriseum, das Suedtiroler Landesmuseum für Tourismus, richtet am 5. und 6. September 2008 auf Schloss Trauttmansdorff bei Meran (Suedtirol/Italien) eine Tagung aus, die Andreas Hofer und seine Bedeutung für die touristische Entwicklung Tirols behandeln soll. Hofer ist die zentrale historische Figur des Tiroler Aufstands von 1809, die unter wechselnden Vorzeichen für touristische Werbezwecke vereinnahmt worden ist. Das Spektrum der bei derTagung zu behandelnden Themen soll breit angelegt sein. Es reicht von der"Erfindung" des Hofer-Mythos, den Andreas-Hofer-Bildern in denReisefuehrern, den Materialisierungen dieser Bilder, den Denkmaelern, Souvenirs, den Filmfiguren, Theatertexten und -auffuehrungen, über die Benennungen von Straßen, Plaetzen und Gasthaeusern bis hin zu touristischenFormen wie dem Ethno- und Schlachtfeldtourismus. Erfragt werden soll auch die gegenwaertige Bedeutung des Tiroler Freiheitskampfs und Andreas Hofers sowie seiner Mitstreiter in Tourismus-Strategien sowie im Tirolbewusstsein. Die Tagung will nicht den "richtigen" Andreas Hofer zeigen, sondern die Bilder, die von ihm und mit ihm im touristischen Kontext entstanden sind und der Rolle nachgehen, die Hofer fuer den Tourismus gespielt hat und spielt. Vorschlaege für Tagungsbeitraege werden bis zum 30. Jaenner 2008 an dasTouriseum erbeten (Landesmuseum für Tourismus, St.-Valentin-Straße 51 a, I-39012 Meran; E-Mail: info@touriseum.it). Dem Vorschlag soll ein "Abstract" beigefuegt sein (ca. 2000 Zeichen). Eine Publikation der Tagungsbeitraege ist vorgesehen. Als wissenschaftlicher Leiter der Tagung wird Prof. Konrad Koestlin fungieren. Den Referentinnen und Referenten werden Reise- und Aufenthaltskosten erstattet. Ihnen ist zudem ein Honorar zugedacht.

see homepage: http://www.touriseum.it/

maybe there should be as well a lecture on mail art with this collection - what do you think ?

No. 74 - arriving mail art "by the hand of Hofer" from Ko de Jonge (Neterlands)

No. 74 - arriving mail art "by the hand of Hofer" from Ko de Jonge (Neterlands) - the third postcard from Ko, a collaged illustration with red paint; a critical statement about what has happened in that time, a bloodshed to mankind. Thank you very much.

No. 73 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer der Sandwirth" from José Manuel Figuereido (Portugal)

No. 73 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer der Sandwirth" from José Manuel Figuereido (Portugal) - a collaged cardboard, decorated both sides, with different images of Andreas Hofer. Thank you very much.

No. 72 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer with Socks hat" from Carlos Botana (Spain)

No. 72 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer with Socks hat" from Carlos Botana (Spain) - Carlos has sent an envelope which fits to both of my mail art calls, Andreas Hofer has a sock on his head. And inside there is as well another collage of a "fish" - see my other blog. Thank you very much.

Carlos has a mail art call about "the sea".

No. 71 - arriving mail art "Who needs a hero? 2" from Ko de Jonge (Netherlands)

No. 71 - arriving mail art "Who needs a hero? 2" from Ko de Jonge (Netherlands) - Ko asking once more the main question on the matter Andreas Hofer - but the question is more, is Andreas Hofer really a hero or a terrorist in his time? Thank you very much.

No. 70 - arriving mail art "Ahhh! At least Santis is still there" from Rod Summers (Netherlands)

No. 70 - arriving mail art "Ahhh! At least Santis is still there" from Rod Summers (Netherlands) - Rod is sending a photo of the swiss mountain Säntis and Zeus gives this explanation. Backsides Rod wrote the words "Time erodes everthing, heroes, mountains"; inside the envelope there are as well some little stars. Thank you very much.

info about the artist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Summers

No. 69 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer + in coin aus Tyrol" from Pierpaolo Limongelli (Italy)

No. 69 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer + in coin aus Tyrol" from Pierpaolo Limongelli (Italy) - Pierpaolo has sent the inviting card back, modified it with a collage and some paint. Thank you very much.

see his blog: http://macoal.splinder.com/

No. 68 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer Nose" from Darlene Altschul (USA)

No. 68 - arriving mail art "Andreas Hofer Nose" from Darlene Altschul (USA) - Darlene has sent two complete postage stamp sheets, she creates with Andreas Hofer Nose - really funny concept. Thank you very much.

No. 67 - arriving mail art "Euro City 18 Andreas Hofer" from Regina-M. Jaene (Germany)

No. 67 - arriving mail art "Euro City 18 Andreas Hofer" from Regina-M. Jaene (Germany) - Regina has sent a collage together with a real train destination plate and has written a long text about Andreas Hofers history on it, as well as Andreas Hofers last words "ach was schiesst ihr schecht". Thank you very much.

No. 66 - arriving mail art "Who needs a hero?" from Ko de Jonge (Netherlands)

No. 66 - arriving mail art "Who needs a hero?" from Ko de Jonge (Netherlands) - Ko asking a main question on the matter Andreas Hofer - I hope he will give as well an answer to it. Thank you very much.

No. 65 - arriving mail art "z.B. Andreas Hofer ..." from Jörg Seifert (Germany)

No. 65 - arriving mail art "z.B. Andreas Hofer ..." from Jörg Seifert (Germany) - Jörg has sent a portrait of Andreas Hofer and as well as a kid's drawing from the seven year old boy Bruno (his son?). Thank you very much.

see the page: http://www.kunstkeller-annaberg.de/