The Unusual World of Truman Bentley Jr. on DVD

For years now I have been corresponding and receiving mail from Truman Bentley Jr. of Columbus Georgia. I know little about the man himself but he often sends these small packets with self made DVD's that seem to feature anything from documentaries about the occult, sections of B films, home videos (possibly made by Truman or someone else), clips that seem to be from local commercials and public access TV. As mail art it is hard to document each one of these but I found when I view these customized DVDs it is good to try to take what I feel are some of the best stills to describe what it is on it. Here is some shots of one of many DVDs from Truman sent this year and in future there will be many more of these to be seen on this blog.

-David Stanley Aponte, 26.6.2014, Indianapolis Indiana

envelope, Truman Bentley Jr., sent in 2014, Columbus Georgia

Flooded by mail art!

Well it has been hard to keep up with getting the mail art sent to me on this site but here is another bunch of pieces sent to me. I actually have about five boxes full of mail art that I have responded to but I have yet to scan in and upload. I don't see how I ever will catch up unless I have interns working for me in future.  With my move coming up and packing the house the updates have been less but I still love all the interesting mail art people send me and I build up my archives and museum in boxes.

-David Stanley Aponte, 25.6.2014, Indianapolis Indiana





Orlando Nelson

envelope, Orlando Nelson, 31.3.2014, Chile

Add & Pass, Orlando Nelson, David Stanley Aponte, Jose Roberto Sechi, 31.3.2014, sent from Chile

Untitled, Orlando Nelson, 31.3.2014, sent from Chile

Red Letter Day

envelope, Red Letter Day, 7.5.2014, San Francisco California

Scenes From Mail/Art/Book, sent by Red Letter Day, 7.5.2014, San Francisco California

Reid Wood

Untitled, Reid Wood, 14.4.2014, Oberlin Ohio

Nick Johnson

envelope, Nick Johnson, 28.4.2014, Eugene Oregon

Untitled, Nick Johnson, 28.4.2014, Eugene Oregon

The Celestial Scribe

envelope, The Celestial Scribe, 17.3.2014, Curitiba Brazil

"The Greatest Story Ever Told", The Celestial Scribe, 17.3.2014, Curitiba Brazil

Judy Staroscik

Untitled, Judy Staroscik, 1.5.2014, Manchester Montana

Elizabeth Legrand

Untitled, Elizabeth Legrand, 3.5.2014, Breaux Bridge Louisana

Wladyslaw Krupa

Untitled, Wladyslaw Krupa, 23.4.2014, Marciszow Poland

Christian Pietzke

envelope, Christian Pietzke, 1.5.2014, Berlin Germany

Early Summer Days in April in Berlin, Christian Pietzke, 1.5.2014, Berlin Germany

Schlossbrücke, sent by Christian Pietzke, 1.5.2014, Berlin Germany

Postkarte, sent by Christian Pietzke, 1.5.2014, Berlin Germany

Rose Becard

"The wind is in from Africa Last night I couldn't sleep" -Joni Mitchell, Rose Becard, 7.5.2014, Minneapolis Minnesota

Private World

ATC, Private World, 4.2013, Phoenix Arizona

David Stone

Strait 4, David Stone, 19.4.2014, Baltimore Maryland

Elke Grundmann

Deutschland Bilder, Elke Grundmann, 27.4.2014, Berlin Germany

Jokie X Wilson

Untitled, Jokie X Wilson, 29.4.2014, San Francisco California

Art Jones

envelope, Art Jones, 1.5.2014, Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Add & Pass, Victor Dada & Art Jones, 1.5.2014, sent from Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Ficus

envelope, Ficus, 3.5.2014, Charleston West Virgina

Untitled, Ficus, 3.5.2014, Charleston West Virgina

Fike snaps Buckeye Bud on 8 April 2014, Ficus, 3.5.2014, Charleston West Virgina

Fike snaps Deciduous Peonies on 8 April 2014, Ficus, 3.5.2014, Charleston West Virgina

Fike snaps Forsythia on 8 April 2014, Ficus, 3.5.2014, Charleston West Virgina

Scanned detail from inside used foam coffee cup - Fike - 140417, Ficus, 3.5.2014, Charleston West Virgina

The only old-fashioned lilac this year? Fike - 140417, Ficus, 3.5.2014, Charleston West Virgina

business card, Ficus, 3.5.2014, Charleston West Virgina

Torma Cauli

Untitled, Torma Cauli, 28.4.2014, Budapest Hungary

Lancillotto Bellini

Original, Lancillotto Bellini, 7.4.2014, Verona Italy

Carol Stetser

envelope, Carol Stetser, 3.5.2014, Sedona Arizona

White Shadows, Carol Stetser, 3.5.2014, Sedona Arizona

Heavy Metal, Carol Stetser, 3.5.2014, Sedona Arizona