Ray Johnson
American artist (1927–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond Edward "Ray" Johnson (October 16, 1927 – January 13, 1995) was an American artist. Known primarily as a collagist and correspondence artist, he was a seminal figure in the history of Neo-Dada and early Pop art and was described as [1][2] "New York's most famous unknown artist".[1][3] Johnson also staged and participated in early performance art events as the founder of a far-ranging mail art network – the New York Correspondence School –[1][2][4] which picked up momentum in the 1960s and is still active today. He is occasionally associated with members of the Fluxus movement but was never a member. He lived in New York City from 1949 to 1968, when he moved to a small town in Long Island and remained there until his suicide.[4][5]
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Born | Raymond Edward Johnson (1927-10-16)October 16, 1927 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | January 13, 1995(1995-01-13) (aged 67) Sag Harbor, New York, U.S. |
Known for | Intermedia, conceptual art, collage |
Movement | Mail art, Fluxus, neo-Dada, pop art |