1961
ink
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1961 ink by Ray Johnson, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image shows a close-up of a face wearing a black hat. On top of the hat sits a small, brown bottle with a red string tied around its neck. The background is plain and light-colored, with the date "Feb. 22nd" and the initials "R. Johnson" written in the corner. The bottle on the hat looks like it’s been added after the photo was taken, almost like a joke. The mix of a real photo and extra objects is part of what makes this piece interesting. Next, check out more work by Ray Johnson.
Raymond Edward "Ray" Johnson was an American artist. Known primarily as a collagist and correspondence artist, he was a seminal figure in the history of Neo-Dada and early Pop art and was described as "New York's most…
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