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Image of Letter from Ray Johnson to Lorna Halper, postmark March 12, 1947
Artist
Ray Johnson (Primary), Lorna Blaine Halper (Recipient)
Title

Letter from Ray Johnson to Lorna Halper, postmark March 12, 1947

Date
1947
Century
20th century
Medium & Support
Pencil
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 4 3/8 in.
Object Type
Drawings
Credit Line
Black Mountain College Collection, Gift of the Black Mountain College Project and Lorna Blaine Halper
Accession Number
2012.26.146.02
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Description

Ray Johnson, "Letter from Ray Johnson to Lorna Halper, postmark March 12, 1947". Gray paper with pencil. Line doodle drawing of a man with a hat sitting on a horse with the sun/moon out. There is text below the caricature, says "TUESDAY / DEAR LORNA / AM COMING TO N.Y. BETWEEN MARCH 29 - APRIL 7. / MIRO EXHIBIT AT MATISSE GALLERY TILL APRIL 5. / PLEASE BE IN N.Y. AT THAT TIME I VISIT. / I MUST SEE YOU. / LOVE / RAY".

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