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Brosseau Center for Learning: Mail from Home

Cara Nordengren, curator
Kevin Liu, curator

July 14, 2026–September 13, 2026

Gallery 318, The Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

This summer, the Spencer features art exploring the mail, art that has been mailed, or art that is designed to be mailed. This includes works from the collection that resembles letters, envelopes, or stamps, as well as mail art by H.C. Westermann.

Works of art

truth / pinoppycock, unknown maker — unknown maker

truth / pinoppycock, circa 1980s

untitled, David Mink — David Mink

untitled, circa 1948

For Richard from Cliff, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

For Richard from Cliff, 1977

Picture Post Card Posted from Post Box Pictured, Jonathan Monk — Jonathan Monk

Picture Post Card Posted from Post Box Pictured, 2005

To Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Sarkisian — Paul Sarkisian

To Georgia O'Keeffe, 1975

For Richard from Cliff, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

For Richard from Cliff, 1977

manila envelope, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

manila envelope, 1963

Dear Gert (get well card), H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

Dear Gert (get well card), 1972

untitled (Truman Capote..mail box..Holcomb, KS), Richard Avedon — Richard Avedon

untitled (Truman Capote..mail box..Holcomb, KS), 1960

Higgins Corners, Leo John Meissner — Leo John Meissner

Higgins Corners, 1934

Puff the Magic, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

Puff the Magic, 1966

For Richard from Cliff, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

For Richard from Cliff, 1977

untitled, David Mink — David Mink

untitled, circa 1948

Air Mail, Georgi Zelma — Georgi Zelma

Air Mail, 1932

postcard of Brussels, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

postcard of Brussels, 1978

For Richard from Cliff, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

For Richard from Cliff, 1977

untitled, David Mink — David Mink

untitled, circa 1948

For Richard from Cliff, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

For Richard from Cliff, 1977

Tough Love, Doug Russell — Doug Russell

Tough Love, 2000

untitled, David Mink — David Mink

untitled, circa 1948

untitled, David Mink — David Mink

untitled, circa 1948

Letter Ghosts, Marie Watt; Crow's Shadow Press — Marie Watt; Crow's Shadow Press

Letter Ghosts, 2003

untitled, W. Eugene Smith — W. Eugene Smith

untitled, 1969

Mailbox, Potted Plant, Bird with Worm (Design for Greeting Card), Paul Hambleton Landacre — Paul Hambleton Landacre

Mailbox, Potted Plant, Bird with Worm (Design for Greeting Card), 1949

envelope, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

envelope, 1975

postcard, H. C. Westermann — H. C. Westermann

postcard, 1968

untitled, David Mink — David Mink

untitled, circa 1948

untitled, Benedict Tisa — Benedict Tisa

untitled, 1980

Image not available — Klaus Staeck; Joseph Beuys

Postkartenserie (1968-1986) (Postcard Series [1968-1986]), 1986