The exhibition displays illustrated letters and artist postcards from the Academy's art collection and archive, and from the Staeck collection. In its history division, the Academy presents never-before-seen or rare treasures from its archives, including letters and cards by George Grosz, Else Lasker-Schüler, postal art by Hans Scharoun, watercolour messages by Sarah Kirsch, and illustrated letters by Einar Schleef. The display also focuses on postcards and envelopes by prominent figures from the GDR Mail Art scene, including Robert Rehfeldt and Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt, Joseph W. Huber and Karla Sachse. The Staeck collection in the third part of the exhibition primarily presents the numerous artist letters and postcards which Klaus Staeck received from artists like Joseph Beuys, Hanne Darboven, Emil Schumacher and Jonathan Meese from the late 1960s onwards.

Accompanying the exhibition, curated by Rosa von der Schulenburg, a catalogue and reprints of selected postcards will appear alongside two postcards designed by Klaus Staeck for the exhibition plus a double set containing commemorative stamps also designed by him.

With special support from the Society of Friends of the Akademie der Künste as well as Deutsche Post AG