Oral history interview with Ray Johnson

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Oral history interview with Ray Johnson

1968 Apr. 17

An interview of Ray Johnson conducted 1968 Apr. 17, by Sevim Fesci, for the Archives of American Art.

Sound recordings: 1 partial sound tape reel ; 7 in.Transcript: 24 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8278407

Archives of American Art

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Fesci, Sevim

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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...