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That Was the Answer: Interviews with Ray Johnson

Full title: That Was the Answer: Interviews with Ray Johnson
ISBN: 9781940190204
ISBN 10: 1940190207
Authors: Phillpot, Clive. Didier, Sydne Fesci, Sevim Pieper, Richard Bernstein, Richard Held, John Delbeke, Randy Martin, Henry Thomson, Julie J. Spodarek, Diane Samberg, Shirley Bourdon, David Sidon, Weslea
Publisher: Soberscove Press
Num. pages: 200
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2018

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Synopsis

Born In Detroit, Michigan, Ray Johnson (1927-95) Studied Under Josef Albers And Robert Motherwell At Black Mountain College In North Carolina, And Worked As A Painter Early In His Career, Exhibiting Alongside Ad Reinhardt Before Embracing Pop Imagery, Collage And Mail Art, Producing Thousands Of Collages And Other Works On Paper. His Life And Death (by Suicide, Jumping From A Bridge In Sag Harbor, Long Island) Were The Subject Of The Award-winning Documentary How To Draw A Bunny (2002). 'that Was The Answer: Interviews With Ray Johnson' Brings Together A Selection Of Interviews And Conversations From 1963 To 1987 That Offer Unique Access To Johnson's Distinctive Thinking And Working Methods. Throughout, Johnson's Responses Are Marked By His Humor And Close Attention To Language. Gathering These Interviews For The First Time, That Was The Answer Serves As An Ideal Introduction To Ray Johnson As Well As A Resource For Those Wanting Deeper Insight Into This Artist And His Kaleidoscopic Body Of Work.