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Mail Art Conceptual Art Box With Hinge Nassau County Museum of Art

Creator: Ray Johnson
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
The name Ray Johnson most prominently refers to the seminal American artist Ray Johnson (1927–1995). Known as "New York's most famous unknown artist," he was a pioneer of Pop Art, Neo-Dada, and the founder of the global Mail Art.
The present work is an exmaple of his early work when he bypassed traditional galleries to distribue this art directly thought the U.S. Postal service.
Mail art assemblage titled "Box With Hinge," created from a mailing box sent from Johnson to Buecker with collaged boards attached by a hinge, signed and dated March 2.
Framed in a shadowbox by Buecker, reverse bearing Buecker & Harpsichords stamp, handwritten notations “Ray Johnson March 2 1963” and “Do Not Repair,” and a Nassau County Museum of Art loan label documenting exhibition from February 7 to April 8, 1984.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Wood, Wood,Ink,Cardboard, Screws
Condition:	Good. Good, Aging of paper and shadow box commensurate with age.
Creation Date:	1960
Styles / Movements:	Conceptualism, Minimalism, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	877902

Dimensions

W.	14.75 in;	H.	15 in;	D.	3 in;
W.	37.47 cm;	H.	38.1 cm;	D.	7.62 cm;

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