Current 93 - David Tibet - Handwritten letter with original envelope - Hand signed
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Current 93 – David Tibet: a single handwritten letter from 1990 with its original envelope, on paper, in excellent condition, containing a fully handwritten personal correspondence with archival significance.
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David Tibet / Current 93 – Original handwritten letter from 1990 with original envelope
For sale is an extraordinary original historical document by David Tibet, founder and central figure of Current 93: a completely handwritten personal letter from 1990, together with the original letter envelope.
This is not merely a autograph or a signed slip, but a complete personal correspondence from an important phase in the development of Current 93.
Historically particularly interesting content
The letter contains Tibets' personal statements about Aleister Crowley and the Thelema/Occultism scene.
Especially noteworthy is the explicitly critical statement:
«„Please don't waste your time with Aleister Crowley: he has nothing to offer except confusion.“»
This statement is particularly interesting in the historical context of Current 93. The early works of David Tibet and Current 93 were heavily influenced by occult, mystical, and Crowley-related themes. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Tibet's artistic and spiritual orientation increasingly moved toward Gnosticism, Christian mysticism, and apocalyptic themes. The present letter comes exactly from this important transitional phase.
Insights into the underground scene at the time
The letter is also especially interesting because Tibet does not merely express personal thoughts.
He mentions concrete people, projects, as well as planned concert and travel activities for 1990/1991.
Among others, Amiens and Sol Invictus, as well as other activities of the time, are discussed.
Thus the letter possesses, besides its autograph value, an independent documentary value for the European Industrial, Experimental, and Apocalyptic-Folk scene around 1990.
Current 93 was at that time closely connected with other important artists of the scene. The milieu of Current 93, Sol Invictus, Death in June, and Nurse With Wound belonged to the central networks of the European underground music of the time.
Complete original handwriting
The entire letter was personally handwritten by David Tibet in ink.
The individual handwriting makes this piece considerably more personal than a usual signed album or autograph card.
Precisely handwritten works of Tibet have, within his artistic milieu, a distinctive collector value. Specialized dealers offer original handwritten and artistic works by Tibet accordingly as standalone collector objects.
Rare letterhead
The letter was written on the rare, single-sided illustrated letterhead
“The Final Church of the Noddy Apocalypse.”
The stationery itself is an interesting piece of original Current-93–/David Tibet ephemera.
Original red Tibet stamp
In addition, the letter bears the distinctive original red stamp of David Tibet.
The combination of personal handwriting, special letterhead, and original stamp makes the document an exceptional piece from Tibet's early milieu.
Original envelope with extraordinary postal history
Of course, the original envelope is included with the offer.
The envelope bears a London postmark from July 1990 as well as the German postmark note:
„IRRLÄUFER“
The existing postmarks document an unusual shipping history: the package reached its recipient only in December 1990, several months after its dispatch.
Thus not only the letter itself has been preserved, but also its original postal history.
Together, letter and envelope form a cohesive historical ensemble.
Provenance – Archiv Rainer Zücker
The document comes from the private archive of Rainer Zücker, a German mail-art artist and fanzine creator of the 1980s and 1990s.
Zücker was in personal contact at that time with various artists and figures of the European Industrial, Experimental, Mail-Art, and Underground scene.
The provenance adds an additional historical context to the document.
Why this piece is special
The exceptional combination of:
- complete original handwriting by David Tibet
- year of origin 1990
- historically interesting passage about Aleister Crowley
- concrete information about Current 93 activities at the time
- mention of Amiens and Sol Invictus
- rare illustrated original letterhead
- red original stamp of David Tibet
- original envelope
- London postmark from July 1990
- German postmark note “IRRLÄUFER”
- unusual, several-month shipping history
- provenance from the archive of Rainer Zücker
makes this item an extraordinary historical collectible.
It is especially interesting for collectors of:
Current 93 · David Tibet · Apocalyptic Folk · Industrial · Experimental Music · Neofolk · Dark Ambient · Mail Art · British Underground · Sol Invictus · Death in June
Comparable collectibles
Signed original documents and manuscripts by David Tibet are collected internationally. A current offering with two original signed documents is for example offered at US$360.
Even more important is that original handwritten works by Tibet are offered by specialized dealers as standalone art and collectible objects.
The present letter goes beyond a ordinary autograph, as it constitutes a complete personal correspondence with original envelope and contemporaneous postal documentation.
An extraordinary time document from the milieu of David Tibet and Current 93.
David Tibet / Current 93 – Original handwritten letter from 1990 with original envelope
For sale is an extraordinary original historical document by David Tibet, founder and central figure of Current 93: a completely handwritten personal letter from 1990, together with the original letter envelope.
This is not merely a autograph or a signed slip, but a complete personal correspondence from an important phase in the development of Current 93.
Historically particularly interesting content
The letter contains Tibets' personal statements about Aleister Crowley and the Thelema/Occultism scene.
Especially noteworthy is the explicitly critical statement:
«„Please don't waste your time with Aleister Crowley: he has nothing to offer except confusion.“»
This statement is particularly interesting in the historical context of Current 93. The early works of David Tibet and Current 93 were heavily influenced by occult, mystical, and Crowley-related themes. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Tibet's artistic and spiritual orientation increasingly moved toward Gnosticism, Christian mysticism, and apocalyptic themes. The present letter comes exactly from this important transitional phase.
Insights into the underground scene at the time
The letter is also especially interesting because Tibet does not merely express personal thoughts.
He mentions concrete people, projects, as well as planned concert and travel activities for 1990/1991.
Among others, Amiens and Sol Invictus, as well as other activities of the time, are discussed.
Thus the letter possesses, besides its autograph value, an independent documentary value for the European Industrial, Experimental, and Apocalyptic-Folk scene around 1990.
Current 93 was at that time closely connected with other important artists of the scene. The milieu of Current 93, Sol Invictus, Death in June, and Nurse With Wound belonged to the central networks of the European underground music of the time.
Complete original handwriting
The entire letter was personally handwritten by David Tibet in ink.
The individual handwriting makes this piece considerably more personal than a usual signed album or autograph card.
Precisely handwritten works of Tibet have, within his artistic milieu, a distinctive collector value. Specialized dealers offer original handwritten and artistic works by Tibet accordingly as standalone collector objects.
Rare letterhead
The letter was written on the rare, single-sided illustrated letterhead
“The Final Church of the Noddy Apocalypse.”
The stationery itself is an interesting piece of original Current-93–/David Tibet ephemera.
Original red Tibet stamp
In addition, the letter bears the distinctive original red stamp of David Tibet.
The combination of personal handwriting, special letterhead, and original stamp makes the document an exceptional piece from Tibet's early milieu.
Original envelope with extraordinary postal history
Of course, the original envelope is included with the offer.
The envelope bears a London postmark from July 1990 as well as the German postmark note:
„IRRLÄUFER“
The existing postmarks document an unusual shipping history: the package reached its recipient only in December 1990, several months after its dispatch.
Thus not only the letter itself has been preserved, but also its original postal history.
Together, letter and envelope form a cohesive historical ensemble.
Provenance – Archiv Rainer Zücker
The document comes from the private archive of Rainer Zücker, a German mail-art artist and fanzine creator of the 1980s and 1990s.
Zücker was in personal contact at that time with various artists and figures of the European Industrial, Experimental, Mail-Art, and Underground scene.
The provenance adds an additional historical context to the document.
Why this piece is special
The exceptional combination of:
- complete original handwriting by David Tibet
- year of origin 1990
- historically interesting passage about Aleister Crowley
- concrete information about Current 93 activities at the time
- mention of Amiens and Sol Invictus
- rare illustrated original letterhead
- red original stamp of David Tibet
- original envelope
- London postmark from July 1990
- German postmark note “IRRLÄUFER”
- unusual, several-month shipping history
- provenance from the archive of Rainer Zücker
makes this item an extraordinary historical collectible.
It is especially interesting for collectors of:
Current 93 · David Tibet · Apocalyptic Folk · Industrial · Experimental Music · Neofolk · Dark Ambient · Mail Art · British Underground · Sol Invictus · Death in June
Comparable collectibles
Signed original documents and manuscripts by David Tibet are collected internationally. A current offering with two original signed documents is for example offered at US$360.
Even more important is that original handwritten works by Tibet are offered by specialized dealers as standalone art and collectible objects.
The present letter goes beyond a ordinary autograph, as it constitutes a complete personal correspondence with original envelope and contemporaneous postal documentation.
An extraordinary time document from the milieu of David Tibet and Current 93.
Details
Artist/band
Current 93 - David Tibet
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Number of objects
1
Material
Paper
Type
Handwritten letter with original envelope
Condition
Near mint
Extras
Hand signed
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