Big in Russia

The post K Is for Karabanovo was the second of the Women on Postcards series. I did not imagine that it will end featured in a newspaper. Let alone in a Russian newspaper!

Eduard wrote an article in the local newspaper Александровский голос труда about the mail art exchange, which included references to that post and Mail Adventures.

He sent me pictures and, later, the real newspaper, inside the cool envelope above.

Women on Postcards | K Is for Kahlo

Postcard and handmade envelope sent by Fabienne (France). I am glad to add it to this collection!

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Women on Postcards | A Is for Arabuli

Georgian actress Mzia Arabuli int he film Crossing Istanbul.
Postcard sent by Fabienne (France), sister of this one.

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Women on Postcards | H Is for Harvesters

Harvesters (1905), by Anna Ancher. Card sent by Laura (the UK).

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Women on Postcards | B Is for Brooks

"What, what, am I to do
with all this life?"
Gwendolyn Brooks, Maud Martha

 

Postcard sent by Laura (the UK).

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Women on Postcards | S Is for Summer

Postcards sent by Fabienne (France).

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Women on Postcards | M Is for Madame Moustache

Postcard made and sent by Fabienne (France).

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Women on Postcards | F Is for Family

On this postcard, several (female and male) members of painter Salvador Dalí's family.

Postcard sent by Imma (PC).

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Women on Postcards | Q Is for Queen of Hearts

 

The Queen of Hearts on this card sent by Phillip (the USA), illustrated by John Tenniel. As you have noticed, Wonderland appears often on this blog...

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Women on Postcards | P Is for The Princess and the Pea

Illustration from the fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen The Princess and the Pea, by Anton Lomaev.

Mazes and Labyrinths are a favorite subject, but I think it's not easy to find postcards that show them. This postcard was sent by Nata (Russia) via Postcrossing.

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Women on Postcards | D Is for Dress

Postcard sent by Fabienne (France), from a 2025 exhibition in the Louvre-Lens Museum: Dressing like an artist. The artist and clothing.

(I do not know why this illustrations makes me thing of Amélie Nothomb all the time...)

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Women on Postcards | N Is for Name

I like this postcard designed and sent by Marina (the USA), with all this information about my name. And it is a great addition to this small collection!

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Women on Postcards | E Is for Enxaneta

A castell (literally "castle") is a human pyramid built traditionally at festivals in southern Catalonia, now also found in the rest of Catalonia, and in the Balearic Islands. At these festivals, several colles castelleres (teams that build towers) attempt to build and then dismantle a tower's structure. On 16 November 2010, castells were declared by UNESCO to be amongst the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

The enxaneta is the casteller who crowns the human structures. Generally, the enxaneta is a boy or girl, between 5 and 10 years old.

The assembly is complete once all castellers have climbed into their designated places, and the enxaneta climbs into place at the top and raises one open hand. The enxaneta then climbs down the other side of the castell, after which the remaining levels of castellers descend in highest to lowest order until all have reached safety.

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Women on Postcards | L Is for Light

Sunlight in the Blue Room, 1891

Anna Ancher (1859 – 1935) was a Danish artist associated with the Skagen Painters, an artist colony on the northern point of Jylland, Denmark. She is considered to be one of Denmark's greatest visual artists. The girl on the fist postcard is the artist's daughter, Helga.

A Woman Knitting. Evening Light, 1919

Cards sent by Laura (the UK).

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Women on Postcards | T Is for Trash

Still Life with Dish (detail), 2014, by Valerie Belin. Exhibited in Things. A Story of Still Life, Louvre Museum. Postcard sent by Fabienne (France).

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Women on Postcards | I Is for Inspiration

This is a postcard from an exhibition of Willy Viez's works from 1999, but it was recently sent by Fabienne (France). I have not been able to find who the woman on this postcard is (as is often the case). But she certainly inspired the photographer.

There is a short text on the back:

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Women on Postcards | Q Is for Quote

«I am sorry to tell you that I am getting very extravagant and spending all my money ant what is worse for you, I HAVE BEEN SPENDING YOURS TOO.»
Jane Austen, Letter from April 18, 1911

Actually, I have a small collection of Jane Austen postcards. Let me use this for Q, because it is a very difficult letter!

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Women on Postcards | F Is for Film Festival

Postcard sent by Fabienne (France).

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Women on Postcards | G Is for Garland-Gumm-Gale

I used a postcard from this series to illustrate letter O (Oz) in the Women on Postcards project. Since Marina sent me another one, I thought it would work for the G.

Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; 1922 – 1969) was an American actress and singer who became a cultural icon. She achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Dorothy Gale in the musical film The Wizard of Oz (1939). 

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Women on Postcards | N Is for Novelist

I hope she does not mind to share this post with a couple of fellow (male) novelists...

Comics by Tom Gauld. Sent by Phillip (the USA).

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