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Johnson, Ray, 1927-1995

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1927 October 16 - 1995 January 13

Nationality

American

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Dear Friends of Ray, and Audiences of One / Wallach, Amei; Hoyem A; Danto A; Johnson R., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-32017-33548
Scope and Contents

Eight artists and writers and friends of Ray Johnson contribute personal reminiscences to coincide with the Johnson exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Destroy All Monsters / Kelley M ; Shaw J ; Johnson R., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-44013-46126
Scope and Contents

This is a compilation of the first 6 issues of Destroy All Monsters from 1975 to 1979. art work is by Mike Kelley, Cary Loren, Niagara and Jim Shaw. The issue is in memory of Joel Katz, Jack Smith and Ray Johnson. Destroy All Monsters started as a trash rock band and Carey Loren and others contribute a history of the group and the publication of the first issues of the magazine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Freunde + Freunde / Gerstner, Karl ; Roth, Dieter ; Spoerri, Daniel ; Thomkins, Andre ; Johnson R ; Brecht G ; Filliou R ; Williams E ; Iannone D ; Greenham L ; Carmi E., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-36307-38097
Scope and Contents

This book was published by Hansjorg Mayer. One of the copies is accompanied by a separate pamphlet that lists the works in the exhibition along with advertisements. The catalogue consists of questionaires answered by the artists along with visual documentation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Jean Dubuffet Fan Club / Johnson, Ray ; Phillpot, Clive., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-31999-33528
Scope and Contents

The book consists of three questions and answers posed by Clive Phillpot to Ray Johnson in response to three black & white photographs reproduced in the book. These were taken on the grounds of the Nassau Museum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988