Banana, Anna, 1940-

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Anna Banana (b. 1940), formerly Anne Lee Long, is a visual and performance artist from Canada. Since the 1970s, she has been a major contributor and innovator of mail art. For over 30 years, she has been part of the International Mail Art Network (IMAN), an art exchange program that involves artists from all over the world. She has also published extensively on art related topics, including a newsletter called Banana Rag (1971-1991), which she converted into Artistamp News (1991-1996). In addition to her work with mail art, Anna Banana is also a performance artist. Her stage performances have included Dada and Futurist scripts as well as conceptual performances.

From the description of Anna Banana collection, 1975-2003 (James Branch Cabell Library). WorldCat record id: 755811203

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creatorOf Jean Brown papers, 1916-1995 Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Banana, Anna, 1940-. Anna Banana collection, 1975-2003 Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries
creatorOf Banana, Anna. Banana, Anna. School of The Art Institute of Chicago, John M Flaxman Library
creatorOf BANANA, ANNA. Franklin Furnace artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf BANANA, ANNA. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
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associatedWith Brown, Jean, 1911- person
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Birth 1940-02-24

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