Envelope Collage #27I by James Edward Scherbarth, Framed

Most envelopes get thrown away. This one got promoted.

Envelope Collage #27I is by James Edward Scherbarth (1949-2021), made of torn envelopes on archival paper and dated 6-25-18, then signed, titled and dated 2018 on the reverse. Artists have used collage to turn ordinary paper into serious composition for more than a century, and envelopes, with their tints and linings, offer a ready palette. Tan fragments stack at angles here, crossed with torn lavender strips and two small black marks. White paper shows through every gap. 12 inches wide and 16 high.

It has finally arrived somewhere.