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Collage, Original Artwork done at the Dawn of Minimalism. Black Mountain College

Creator: Ray Johnson
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Amid a triumphant drumbeat of the Abstract Expressionist movement, pioneer collage artist Ray Johnson created a minimalist work from a carefully cut magazine clipping mounted on a black background. The work's scale adds to Johnson's ongoing nonlinear quest for originality. In reaction to the vast canvases of Rothko, Still, Kline, and Pollock, whose works were measured in feet, this work is measured in inches and fits in the palm of your hand almost like a paintbrush. Its simple shape, color, and material point to minimal art. Yet this work has unexpected complexity in how he cuts and designs the magazine clipping, using positive and negative shapes. Johnson is hard to pin down because he worked across many styles, but in each case his works reflect the artist's state of mind. Signed and titled on verso: Ray Johnson, Collage, 1958, in most likely the original frame. The frame is inextricably linked with the art - Frame size is 5.38 x 8.4 inches

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Cardboard, Magazine Paper Glass,Wood,Gouache,
Condition:	Good. Good condition.Tiny spots on the black card board, visible on close inspection, Artwork is loose in the frame. Glass is loose in frame
Creation Date:	1958
Styles / Movements:	Conceptualism, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism
Incollect Reference #:	886180

Dimensions

W.	8.4 in;	H.	5.38 in;
W.	21.34 cm;	H.	13.67 cm;

Message from Seller:

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