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Ray Johnson — A. Warhol Profile with Not “F” OLD and Lewis Letter
Ray Johnson

A. Warhol Profile with Not “F” OLD and Lewis Letter

1979

A dynamic interplay of collage and acrylic paint characterizes this work by Ray Johnson, a pioneering figure in mail art and New York's underground art scene. The composition layers text fragments, including the words "Not 'F' OLD" and a Lewis letter, alongside a profile silhouette of Andy Warhol, weaving together themes of identity, communication, and cultural iconography. Johnson's signature combination of found imagery and handwritten or printed text transforms the illustration board into a site of playful yet pointed artistic dialogue.

Medium
acrylic and collage on illustration board

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Ray Johnson, A. Warhol Profile with Not “F” OLD and Lewis Letter, 1979

A dynamic interplay of collage and acrylic paint characterizes this work by Ray Johnson, a pioneering figure in mail art and New York's underground art scene. The composition layers text fragments, including the words "Not 'F' OLD" and a Lewis letter, alongside a profile silhouette of Andy Warhol, weaving together themes of identity, communication, and cultural iconography. Johnson's signature combination of found imagery and handwritten or printed text transforms the illustration board into a site of playful yet pointed artistic dialogue.

Medium
acrylic and collage on illustration board
Year
1979
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Neo-Dada, Male Artist, Portrait Subject, Mixed Media, Collage, Illustration Board, American Artist, Pop Art, Avant-Garde Artist, Acrylic Paint, Playful Mood

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