Papers, 1968-1974.

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Papers, 1968-1974.

Material collected by Margolies between 1969 and 1974 which chronicles some of the activities of groups and/or artists including Ant Farm (experimental non-profit group of designers and architects), New York Corres Sponge Dance School of Vancouver, Image Bank (Vancouver, B.C.), Ace Space, Fat City School of Finds Arts, Decca Dance, Haus-Rucker Company, Ray Johnson, and Electronyx and Onyx. Collection includes ephemera, correspondence, and photographs.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6695587

Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)

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Fat City School of Finds Arts.

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Ace Space.

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Image Bank (Agency : Vancouver, B.C.)

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Haus-Rucker-Co.

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Ant Farm (Design group)

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Johnson, Ray, 1927-1995

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Ray Johnson (1927-1995) was a painter from Locust Valley, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Ray Johnson, 1968 Apr. 17 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82223586 Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ray Johnson is frequently referred to as the "father of mail art." He attended Black Mountain College in North Carolina from 1945 to 1948, then moved to New York. Although he worked as an abstract painter for several years, by 1953 Johnson h...

Decca Dance.

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Margolies, John

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John Margolies (born 1940), a writer, critic and photographer, was the Assistant Editor of "Architectural Record" (1964-1968) before becoming associated with the American Federation of Arts (NY) as Coordinator of Experimental Programs. In 1970 Margolies moved to Los Angeles, became a consultant to AFA, and served as guest editor of Design Quarterly, issue no. 78/79. From the description of Miscellaneous documents from John Margolies, 1968-1974. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat...

New York Corres Sponge Dance School of Vancouver.

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Electronyx and Onyx.

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