An exceptionally rare street advertisement for a gay hookup site on the French Minitel (the Minitel also known as the TELETEL was the internet before the internet). Circa 1982. With folds as created for transport and bill posting with wheat pasting on the Metro. There is an unknown pencil inscription and date on the bottom (possibly the Metro location where it was intended to be posted) or a record of the artist's graphic. 31 x 24"

The French Minitel was a videotex service that predated the Web. Advertisements such as this were used as street broadsides in gay urban neighborhoods. The numbers and letters are the dial-in address or the equivalent of a URL. Men could post personal ads on these sites and video-text live chat. Every lot is sold "as is," "where is," and "without warranty," whether express or implied. Lighting and electronics have not been tested and should be professionally evaluated prior to use. Art has not been examined outside of the frame unless otherwise stated.

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