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Ray Johnson Mail Art

1967 Pop Art, May Wilson, Surrealist Feminist Junk Assemblage Painted Sculpture
By May Wilson
Located in Surfside, FL
. Wilson became an integral part of Johnson's mail art circle and was initiated into the New York avant
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Figurative Expressionist Bold Pop Art Oil Painting Self Portrait Carlo Pittore
By Carlo Pittore
Located in Surfside, FL
Ray Johnson. Pittore is noted for opening the first independent art gallery in the East Village
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Mr. Peanut in Persia (Isfahan)" Contemporary Blue & Orange Pop Culture Painting
Located in Houston, TX
then that he would become involved in the Situationist International and Fluxus Mail art school through
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"2001 Kabal" Contemporary Neon Pop Culture Painting of Mr. Peanut Against Green
Located in Houston, TX
would become involved in the Situationist International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Project Windows" Modern Pastel Pink and Yellow Toned Architectural Painting
Located in Houston, TX
International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson, while studying the works of Georges Seurat and
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1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Air" Modern Abstract Geometric Pastel Pink Contoured / Shaped Canvas Painting
Located in Houston, TX
would become involved in the Situationist International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Pink Lincoln" Modern Pink and Blue Toned Figurative Presidential Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
would become involved in the Situationist International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Classical Windows" Modern Grey and Black Toned Architectural Façade Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Mail art school through Ray Johnson, while studying the works of Georges Seurat and Marcel Duchamp. In
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1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Blue Cloud" Modern Abstract Geometric Pastel Contoured / Shaped Canvas Painting
Located in Houston, TX
would become involved in the Situationist International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Gigantic George" Modern Blue Toned Pointillist Figurative President Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
would become involved in the Situationist International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Mr. Peanut , George, and Double Native" Contemporary Pop Culture Painting
Located in Houston, TX
would become involved in the Situationist International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"George Washington Series" Pointillist Figurative Colorful President Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
would become involved in the Situationist International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sunset with Palm Trees" Modern Blue Toned Pointillist Tropical Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
would become involved in the Situationist International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson
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1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"George Washington 9/11" Modern Pointillist Figurative Presidential Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson, while studying the works of Georges Seurat and
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Chief Joseph" Modern Pointillist Figurative Portrait of Native American Figure
Located in Houston, TX
International and Fluxus Mail art school through Ray Johnson, while studying the works of Georges Seurat and
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1970s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Paris, France George Washington" Pointillist Figurative Presidential Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
Mail art school through Ray Johnson, while studying the works of Georges Seurat and Marcel Duchamp. In
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Book: KENNETH NOLAND (hand signed and warmly inscribed to artist Arthur Secunda)
By Kenneth Noland
Located in New York, NY
Fine Arts, and the Detroit Art Institute. Secunda was one of the mail artist Ray Johnson's first
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'
By Roy Lichtenstein, Yoko Ono 1, Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in Chicago, IL
were mailed six issues containing assorted works of art curated by William N. Copley. The portfolios
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

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Alphabet Soup 12 - Minimalist Modern Yellow Color Field Painting Resin Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Mid-Century Bamboo Children's Baby Doll Stroller
By Franco Albini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century delicate hand crafted baby doll stroller. This beautiful children's toy stroller is made from bamboo with hints of green and red binding for a pop of color, small wooden ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Jack Mason Stone Mountain Georgia Reptilian Stoneware Sculpture Pitcher
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stoneware ceramic reptilian pitcher created by Jack Mason of Stone Mountain, Georgia. Pitcher measures 14.5" high by 8" wide. Signed J. Mason Stone Mountain, Ga. In very good vintage...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Nude woman pencil drawing Ramón Pichot
By Ramon Pichot i Soler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramón Pichot Soler (1924-1987) - Woman - Pencil Drawing measures 60x45 cm. Frame size 81x65 cm. Ramon Pichot i Soler (Figueres, 1924 - Barcelona, May 24, 1996) was a Catalan painter...
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1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Japanese Doll Ichimatsu Ningyou with Porcelain 1960 Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese doll called Ichimatsu doll 'Ichimatsu ningyo'. This doll was made around 1960s in Showa era. It was made in Prefecture Kyoto, Yamashina city. This doll will come w...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain, Cotton, Silk, Glass

Vintage 1950s Original Male Physique Photograph by Bruce of Los Angeles
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An original iconic male physique photograph by legendary photographer Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of Los Angeles. Our collection (soon to be available on separate listings are all origina...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

1970s Leather Indian Punjabi Shoes with Gold Embroidered Size 9
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1970s men’s gold leather Indian Punjabi jutti wedding shoes. Vintage hand stitched and hand tooled leather shoes with hand embroidered with gilt metallic threads. Amazing Mu...
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Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Textiles

Materials

Metallic Thread

Bowling Fantasy
By Arthur Tress
Located in London, GB
Silver gelatin print, studio stamp (verso), 19cm x 19cm (print size), (50cm x 40cm in mount), unframed, but contained within archive quality mount. Tress is one of the most renowne...
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1970s Surrealist Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

1975 original poster - Guy Ventouillac - Bobino - Josephine Baker
Located in PARIS, FR
The last performance of Josephine Baker's career took place on April 8, 1975 at the age of 68. The great hall of Bobino, a Parisian music hall where she had performed regularly in th...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

House By A Lake
By Paul Guiramand
Located in Berlin, MD
Paul Guiramand (French 1926-2007) Abstract painting of a house by a lake. Oil on Canvas. Expressive blues of the water and sky with greens reds, browns and off-whites representing ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

House By A Lake
House By A Lake
H 31.875 in W 38.25 in D 2.625 in
END OF THE 18th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF MARIA TERESA CARLOTTA BORBONE
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid pastel portrait on paper, mounted on a canvas board and framed in an antique pine wood frame carved and gilded with gold leaf. The glass covering the painting is also an aut...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Glass, Crayon, Paper, Giltwood, Canvas

1930s Skookum Native American Dolls Mix Match Set of 4
By Skookum
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The history of Skookum dolls starts with Mary McAboy filing two applications for patents for a doll or toy figure on November 29, 1913. After the popularity rose in 1920, They were f...
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Vintage 1930s American Native American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Plastic

French Portrait of a Young Boy, Original 19th Century Pastel in Original Frame
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous antique French portrait of a young boy, original pastel, original frame (artist unknown and apparently unsigned) Original gold leaf frame (some gilt loss noted) portrait ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Paste

Pink Flowers, Water Colors
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork ...
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1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Evening Beach III / oil on canvas - family beach ocean figurative realism
By Willard Dixon
Located in Burlingame, CA
A tranquil oil painting featuring an early evening sunset with people strolling on a beach in front of a majestic sky from Willard Dixon, who is one of the finest American contempora...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Poster London Town Pictorial Map Southern Railway Underground
By Kerry Lee
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Travel By Train map poster for London Town by the British artist, illustrator and poster designer Kerry Lee (1902-1988) featuring a detailed pictorial map of central...
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

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A Century of Art - Almost
By Buster Cleveland
Located in New York, NY
, Buster Cleveland, né James Trenholm, was a long-time proponent of the “Mail Art” movement—pioneered by
Art For Um (Maquette - Summer 1996)
By Buster Cleveland
Located in New York, NY
Trenholm, was a long-time proponent of the “Mail Art” movement—pioneered by his friend Ray Johnson—and a
Art For Um (Maquette - November 1982)
By Buster Cleveland
Located in New York, NY
Trenholm, was a long-time proponent of the “Mail Art” movement—pioneered by his friend Ray Johnson—and a
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Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Resin

"Winged Victory"
By Patricia Tavenner
Located in Emeryville, CA
promoting American Women Artists and a major part of a PBS "Women of Vision" TV show. While Ray Johnson was
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Car with Devils and Pansies
By Buster Cleveland
Located in New York, NY
Trenholm, was a long-time proponent of the “Mail Art” movement—pioneered by his friend Ray Johnson—and a
Untitled (Goddess I)
By Buster Cleveland
Located in New York, NY
Trenholm, was a long-time proponent of the “Mail Art” movement—pioneered by his friend Ray Johnson—and a
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1990s Mixed Media

Untitled (Goddess I)
Untitled (Goddess I)
H 24.25 in W 14.25 in D 1 in
Untitled (Frida Kahlo)
By Buster Cleveland
Located in New York, NY
Trenholm, was a long-time proponent of the “Mail Art” movement—pioneered by his friend Ray Johnson—and a
Pat Tavenner 1967, Photographic Print Conceptual and Collage Artist
By Pat Tavenner
Located in Berkeley, CA
recognized Mail Artist who worked extensively with Ray Johnson in NY. Please feel free to contact us
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Vintage 1960s American Prints

Materials

Plexiglass

untitled abstract
By Sacha Kolin
Located in Surfside, FL
artist Ray Johnson and a participant in the New York Correspondance School. Sacha received a Mark Rothko
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

Pop Heart School - Ray Johnson, 2015; published by Karma, NY; unopened
By Ray Johnson
Located in New York, NY
art and an early participant in both the Pop and Fluxus movements, Ray Johnson created complex
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2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Head on a Pole, Artforum Series #8 Mixed Media Collage
By Peter Below
Located in Surfside, FL
away from futurist influences and towards a fluxus aesthetic. John Cage, Allan Karpow and Ray Johnson
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20th Century Conceptual Abstract Paintings

Artforum Series #1 Mixed Media Collage
By Peter Below
Located in Surfside, FL
, Allan Karpow and Ray Johnson all influenced the mail art concrete poetry aesthetic. He is included in
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20th Century Conceptual Abstract Paintings

Untitled
By Sacha Kolin
Located in Surfside, FL
artist Ray Johnson and a participant in the New York Correspondance School. Sacha received a Mark Rothko
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20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Rag Paper, Watercolor

Untitled
Untitled
H 19.75 in W 13.75 in
life with ray MULTIPLE
By Ray Johnson
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Untitled by Ray Johnson 1971 MAIL ART WRITTEN AND PRODUCED 5/5 RAY JOHNSON TEXT BLACK AND WHITE
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20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Ink

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