Germano Facetti, 1968-1999

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Correspondence and papers from Facetti to Spate; graphic design miscellany; CV material; letters seeking work in Australia; correspondence with others concerning his archive; obituaries.This series of letters from Germano Facetti includes empty envelopes retained by Spate. Facetti's envelopes often included touches of humour, such as two apparent hands on the envelope, one addressed to Spate at a luxury European hotel, for example; the second 'forwarding' the letter to her Sydney address. Facetti also used humorous pseudonyms such as senders 'Virginia and Orlando Woolf', from an address in 'Slurry Hills'; Mr G Fawcett, or Monsieur de Cadillac. Facetti also reused business envelopes, e.g. from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority. The empty envelopes have been retained.

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