Letter from Ray Johnson to Lorna Halper, postmark March 8, 1947

Date

1947

Century

20th century

Medium & Support

Pencil on paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 5 7/16 x 3 5/8 in.

Object Type

Drawings

Credit Line

Black Mountain College Collection, Gift of the Black Mountain College Project and Lorna Blaine Halper

Accession Number

2012.26.135.02

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Description

Ray Johnson, "Letter from Ray Johnson to Lorna Halper, postmark March 8, 1947". 1947. Drawing of various angled lines to create triangular shapes and a semi-circle all with a "+" on top. Below is written in pencil: "FRIDAY / DEAR LORNA, / PICASSO DRAWING ARRIVED IN / THE JAY BOX. PHOTOS OF / WORKERS AND PAINTING FOR / YOU. GO TO JACQUES / SELIGMANN GALLERY. TELL / ME WHAT YOU THINK OF / THE UNDER 25 SHOW THERE." Written in pencil vertically along the right edge: "AM RE READING ALBERS NOTES AND RELIVING IT ALL, MORE AND MORE ORDER. I MUST GO FOR LONG WALKS / AND EXPERIENCE NATURE AND ALSO ALWAYS LIVE IN THE UTMOST PRESENT. SO MUCH WORK TO DO AND THOUGHTS LOVE RAY / SPRING COMES TO NORTH CAROLINA" Written in pencil along envelope edge: “PS I AM COMING TO NY MARCH 29-APRIL 6. WILL YOU BE THERE?”

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Letter from Ray Johnson to Lorna Halper, postmark March 8, 1947

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