That Was The Answer: Interviews with Ray Johnson

Language: English

Published by Soberscove Press, 2018

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Ray Johnson.Julie J. Thomson (Editor).That Was The Answer: Interviews with Ray Johnson.Soberscove Press, 2018.Softcover.198 pages.14 black and white illustrations.7" x 8.5". Ray Johnson (1927–1995) was a singular artist,for whom life and work were inextricably linked. Born in Detroit, Johnson attended Black Mountain College before moving to New York, where his work anticipated Pop art and he was active in early Fluxus circles. Best known for his collages and Mail art activities, includinghisNew York Correspondence School, he operated fluidly in a wide range of modes. For Johnson, everything and everyone werepotential material for his art—any form could become a space for artistic activity—and the form of the interview proved no exception. That Was the Answer: Interviews with Ray Johnsonbrings together a selection ofeleveninterviews and conversations from 1963 to 1987 that offer unique access to Johnson’s distinctive thinking and working methods.These materials, which include exhibition ephemera, an oral history, radio transcripts, andmagazine articles, are marked throughout by his humor andcloseattention to language. Gathering theseexchangesfor the first time,That Was the Answerserves as an exceptional introduction to Ray Johnson as well as a resource for those who are interested in gaining deeper insight into the artist and his kaleidoscopic body of work. Julie J. Thomson is an independent scholar and curator based in Durham, North Carolina.…

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Title
That Was The Answer: Interviews with Ray Johnson
Author
Johnson, Ray
Publisher
Soberscove Press
Publication year
2018
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Softcover/Paperback
Language
English

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