Winter 1937 issue of the periodical "Transition," edited by Eugene Jolas, associate editor James Johnson Sweeney. Front cover design by Marcel Duchamp reproducing the Readymade "Comb." Includes "In Memory of My Father," by James Agee; "Resurgent," by Forrest Anderson; "The Skeleton of the Day," by Hans Arp; "Le Pont Brisé," by Paul Eluard; "Two Poems," by Randall Jarrell; "Planetarische Reise," by Eugene Jolas; "Chêne et Chien," by Raymond Queneau; "Anonyme," by André de Richaud; "Lover as Fox," by Muriel Rukeyser; "Cactus Gardens," by Sanders Russell; "Séparation," by Camille Schuwer; "work in Progress. ... [details]
Single-sided flyer / poster designed by Ray Johnson for performance by Aileen Passloff and Co. at The Living Theatre held February 22, 1960. Dancers included Joan Baker, Gerard King, Gerard Martin, Milda Memenas, Vincent Warren, and Phyllis Wax. ... [details]
![Maytime [aka : MAYTIME YAMTIME. YAM FESTIVAL CALENDAR]](/objects/images/s23402.jpg "Maytime [aka : MAYTIME YAMTIME. YAM FESTIVAL CALENDAR]")
Double sided oversized flyer / poster / calendar for Yam Festival events presented at Smolin Gallery, New York, May 1 - 31, 1963. Design credited to George Brecht and Robert Watts. Calendar notes events held daily through the course of the month of May. ... [details]
Unique drawings on a found black-and-white image torn from a book or magazine of a man exercising. Wings are drawn on the man and three snake-like forms surround the photographs. Signed twice by Johnson and dated June 8 - Raymond, (Saroff). ... [details]
Two Pennysaver bags containing a plethora of Ray Johnson material. The first bag contains three photocopied pages: two pages are copies of a written request by Johnson that correspondence school mail be sent for Shana Alexander to Marta Minujin and to Newsweek as well as an article "The Surprises of the Mail" by Shana Alexander. ... [details]
Subscription flyer for Ray Johnson's publishing imprint "Between Books" with manila envelope hand addressed with return address. [details]
Correspondence Between Ronny Cohen, Joan Crawford, Morton L. Janklow, Ryosuke Cohen and Ray Johnson. Includes a note from Morton L. Janklow dated July 30, 1981 that reads "Dear Mr. Cohen: Ray Johnson asked me to forward this to you" paper clipped to a photocopy of a letter from Joan Crawford to Ray Johnson dated August 26, 1971 housed in an envelope from the law offices of Janklow, Traum & Klebanoff addressed to Ronny Cohen and postmarked 1981. ... [details]
Press release / correspondence from Ray Johnson and The New York Correspondence School announcing their invitation to participate in the "Stilt Meeting" to be held on the Central Park Mall, New York City, October 26, [1974]. ... [details]
Poster published in conjunction with the "Artists' Benefit for Civil Liberties" held March 11, 1972 at Leo Castelli downtown gallery featuring over 500 art works donated by artists and collectors. The ticket to the benefit was a signed graphic designed by Carl Andre in an edition of 2000. ... [details]
Set of 13 postcards featuring black-and-white photographs of Ray Johnson. Eight of the photographs are by William S. Wilson, an additional five are uncredited. Produced by William S. Wilson's Ragged Edge Press. [details]
