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Postal Propaganda

Six postcards, image side up, in two rows of three. They feature vertical stripes, a grid of color blocks, floating dots, and generally a lot of watery colors bleeding into each other. The colors are bright and translucent.
Six postcards

Unsubtle doodles adorn subtle (sub rosa?) election season pleas: think about healthcare! Project for Working America, unsigned, undated, mailed out, unavailable.

Photos by Adrian Cooke.

Six more postcards, image side up, in two rows of three. They are mostly abstract but one has a quasi floral element. The colors are darker and more opaque than the last six.
Six more postcards
Three postcards on a brick wall, address side up, in a cascade from top left to bottom right. The first has a fall oak leaf with disparate colors (green, dark crimson, gold, purple), the second a stylized floral motif, and the third another leaf, this time in gold, orange, and crimson. The recipient information is obscured.
Three postcards with floral motifs
Work table with two stacks of postcards, stamp sheet, paintbrushes, drawing tools, ink bottles, and a jug of gesso. The cards have been addressed but the information is obscured.
My desk
A woman with short dark hair making postcards at work table cluttered with art making materials. Outside the window a gloomy day on Middle Street is partially discernible through gauzy curtains.
Me making things

By Elena Grossman

Elena Grossman is an artist and educator practicing visual art, graphic design, and programming for exhibition spaces, print, and screen media. Learn more about Elena