Lot 55
Lot 55
RAY JOHNSON (1927-1995)

Untitled

Price Realised USD 18,900
Estimate
USD 6,000 - USD 8,000
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RAY JOHNSON (1927-1995)

Untitled

Price Realised USD 18,900
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Price Realised USD 18,900
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RAY JOHNSON (1927-1995)
Untitled
signed and dated 'Ray Johnson 1979' (right edge)
ink, spray paint, printed paper and cardboard collage on board
1212 x 11 in. (31.8 x 27.9 cm.)
Executed in 1979.
Provenance
Galen Williams, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Brought to you by
Shereen Al-SawwafAssociate Specialist, Head of Online Sales
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Lot Essay

The present work is a portrait of William Burroughs. Ray Johnson traced his silhouette on May 15, 1976 as part of his Silhouette Project. The smaller, purple portrait within the wider work is a silhouette of William "Terry" Kistler, a poet and collector. The present work is coming from Galen Williams, the founder of Poets & Writers and former director of the 92nd Street Y Poet's Center.

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