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Index: Cees Francke

Biography

Cornelius (Kees) Francke was born September 18, 1952 and died in 2002. Kees as he preferred to be known in the Mail Art-Network was active from 1973 till 1993. Mail Art-Projects include: “Just Another Mail Art Show” (1976) with an exhibition in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, “Third Armpit Show” (1979), exhibitions in the U.S.A. and Japan, “Seduction of the West by the Lure of the East” (1983), exhibition in Japan and the most well known Mail Art-Project “Workers’ Paradise” (1986), with exhibitions in the GDR, Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands. He was passionate about his art, created poetry, constructed multi-media pieces, paintings and computer artworks. He died June 24, 2002 from a heart attack.

Literature (selection)

Francke, Kees: “Das Arbeiterparadies – Ein Projekt auf Reisen 1986″, In: Winnes, Friedrich/Wohlrab, Lutz (Hg.): Mail Art Szene DDR 1975 – 1990, S. 95.
Blume, Eugen: “Mail Art Ost – Fluxus auf Sparflamme”, In: Katalog Wahnzimmer/Klopfzeichen – Kunst und Kultur der 80er Jahre in der DDR, Faber & Faber Leipzig 2002, S. 56 – 57.

Links

Mail Artists Index: http://mailartists.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/kees-cornelius-francke/

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S 1976 00 00 francke two circle formular 001
1976-00-00
Two-Circle Formular
Cees Francke
S 1978 10 20 francke the trans quiet dressingroom 001
1978-10-20
The Trans-Quiet Dressingroom
Cees Francke
S 1980 00 00 francke exchangeable photo 001
1980-00-00
Exchangeable Photo
Cees Francke
S 1977 09 21 francke 001
1977-09-21
Postcard to Formular
Cees Francke
S 1979 01 00 francke 001
1979-01-00
Third Armpit Show I-II
Cees Francke
S 1980 01 04 francke 001
1980-01-04
Letter from Francke
Cees Francke
S 1977 10 11 francke 001
1977-10-11
The Impossibilists
Cees Francke
S 1979 05 00 francke 001
1979-05-00
Biennale Alternatives 79 Third Armpit Show
Cees Francke
S 1980 01 21 francke 001
1980-01-21
Mythic Ending
Cees Francke
S 1978 00 00 francke a length 001
1978-00-00
A Length
Cees Francke
S 1979 05 00 francke umbrella 001
1979-05-00
Umbrella
Cees Francke
S 1982 08 23 francke 001
1982-08-23
Seduction of the West by the lure of the East
Cees Francke
S 1978 00 00 francke sydney concealed 001
1978-00-00
Sydney Concealed
Cees Francke
S 1979 05 19 francke 001
1979-05-19
Postcard from Francke
Cees Francke
S 1983 06 00 francke 001
1983-06-00
Letter from Francke
Cees Francke
S 1978 07 04 francke 001
1978-07-04
Postcard from Francke
Cees Francke
S 1979 09 12 francke exchangeable photo 001
1979-09-12
Exchangeable Photo
Cees Francke