Postcards from Claudia Rankine to Mary Jo Bang

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Title
Postcards from Claudia Rankine to Mary Jo Bang
Description
This collection of postcards offers a glimpse into the friendship between Rankine and Bang during their time as neighbors in the same apartment building in New York City. They include personal reflection, literary references, and visual imagery—ranging from Rembrandt paintings to photographs of Rankine herself, whether sent from Paris or just a floor away.
Date
1995-1997
Creator
Rankine, Claudia, 1963-
Identifier
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Rights
In Copyright

Rankine, Claudia, 1963-, “Postcards from Claudia Rankine to Mary Jo Bang”, 1995-1997, Some days, everything is a machine: The Poetic Practices of Mary Jo Bang, accessed March 13, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/born-digital-poetry-exhibit/item/59984