Aragão, António.

[PORTUGUESE EXPERIMENTAL POETRY AND ART] Poema vermelho e branco [Red and white poem].

Funchal, Portugal, December 1971. Square light pink envelope with circular window, measuring 19 × 18 cm, with three folded leaves of red color stock (rectos white), folded to create a design visible through the window. About very good. Item #55902

Striking concrete art and poetry object by Portuguese writer, poet, and artist António Aragão (1921-2003), an eccentric and prolific artist and promoter of the avant-garde, considered among the leading Portuguese public figures of the twentieth century. Aragão was involved with numerous publishing projects and events, such as "1º caderno antológico de Poesia Experimental" (1964) and "Antologia da Poesia Concreta em Portugal" (1971), among many other landmark anthologies of experimental Portuguese poetry. He exhibited internationally and was involved in Mail Art exchanges. Aragão was also active as a painter and sculptor.

The only text is printed on the envelope: "A significação está no que não se deseja nem pretende. Este poema não serve para uso nem para consumo. Ousar é mais importante que usar" (The significance is in what is neither desired nor intended. This poem is neither for use nor for consumption. To dare is more important than to use).

As of August 2026, KVK, OCLC only show two copies in North America.