Not nothing : selected writings by Ray Johnson, 1954-1994 / edited by Elizabeth Zuba ; essay by Kevin Killian.

Author
Johnson, Ray, 1927-1995 [Browse]
Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
  • Los Angeles : Siglio, 2014.
  • ©2014
Description
379 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Availability

Copies in the Library

Location Call Number Status Location Service Notes
Firestone Library - Stacks PS3560.O384 A6 2014 Browse related items Request
    Marquand Library - Remote Storage: Marquand Use OnlyPS3560.O384 A6 2014 Browse related items Request

      Details

      Subject(s)
      Editor
      Writer of added commentary
      Library of Congress genre(s)
      Getty AAT genre
      Summary note
      "Ray Johnson, considered the progenitor of Correspondence art, blurred the boundaries between life and art, authorship and intimacy. The defining nature of his work were his letters (often both visual and textual in character), intended to be received, replied to (altered and embellished) and read, again and again. This lovingly curated collection of more than 200 mostly previously unpublished writings - including selected letters, minutes for "New York Correspondence School" meetings, hand-written notes and other writings - opens a new view into the whirling flux of Johnson's art, highlighting his keen sense of play as well as his attuned sensitivity to both language and the shifting nature of meaning. Cumulatively, the writings reveal not only how he created relationships, glyphs and puzzles by connecting words, phrases, people and ideas, but also something about the elusive Johnson himself"--publisher's description.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references.
      Contents
      • Introduction / Elizabeth Zuba
      • Ray Johnson story, for his selected writings / Kevin Killian
      • Selected writings by Ray Johnson, 1954-1994
      • Ray Johnson biography
      • Cast of correspondents.
      ISBN
      • 1938221044 ((paperback))
      • 9781938221040 ((paperback))
      OCLC
      875706915
      Statement on language in description
      Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
      Other views
      Staff view