Ray Johnson letter to Joseph Cornell

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Object Details

Creator

Johnson, Ray, 1927-1995

Cornell, Joseph

Subject

Cornell, Joseph

Johnson, Ray

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 1 p. : typescript ; 22 x 14 cm.

Summary

Johnson mentions going to see Cornell's "beautiful ICE at the Modern Museum." He outlines three of his hates and describes a few of his artworks to Cornell.
The letter is illustrated with a drawing of a beret and has a stitched label attached, with the note "this was removed with a pair of scissors from Ocean Wilson's beret."

Citation

Ray Johnson. Ray Johnson letter to Joseph Cornell, 1966 November 25. Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Location Note

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

Date

1966 November 25

Record number

(DSI-AAA)8101

Type

Correspondence

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Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986, bulk 1939-1972

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Exhibitions

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_8101