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Cosmic Ray: A correspondent's open letter to the founder of the New York Correspondence School

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Bourdon, David, 1934-1998

    Subject

    Johnson, Ray

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    Other

    Physical Description

    Letter : 18 p. : typescript ; 28 x 22 cm.

    Summary

    Typewritten draft with pencil annotations of an open letter to Ray Johnson, written after his death.

    Citation

    David Bourdon. Cosmic Ray: A correspondent's open letter to the founder of the New York Correspondence School, 1995 June 28. David Bourdon papers, 1941-1998. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    1995 June 28

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)13556

    Type

    Correspondence

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    David Bourdon papers, 1941-1998

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Topic

    Death

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_13556

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