An extensive overview-book on the collage work by the artist Ray Johnson.
Whereas some of his monographs were really clean, mostly presenting the works on a white background, this archival book has a lot of personality to it. The reader feels as if they are invited to Johnson’s attic, browsing through a file box full of memories of a life of art.
The larger-than-A4 size gives space for documents to be presented at what seems to be the actual size. The varying paper sizes add to the archival atmosphere and the tactility of the pages brings the archival pieces to life.
It is refreshing to see a more casually, friendly-edited publication that takes hints from the Fluxus and neo-Dadaist tendencies of the artist. The whole feels worriless and warm in its structure, inviting you to wander through and look more closely. The bold neon type touch on the cover is a detail worth noticing.
An extensive overview-book on the collage work by the artist Ray Johnson.
Whereas some of his monographs were really clean, mostly presenting the works on a white background, this archival book has a lot of personality to it. The reader feels as if they are invited to Johnson’s attic, browsing through a file box full of memories of a life of art.
The larger-than-A4 size gives space for documents to be presented at what seems to be the actual size. The varying paper sizes add to the archival atmosphere and the tactility of the pages brings the archival pieces to life.
It is refreshing to see a more casually, friendly-edited publication that takes hints from the Fluxus and neo-Dadaist tendencies of the artist. The whole feels worriless and warm in its structure, inviting you to wander through and look more closely. The bold neon type touch on the cover is a detail worth noticing.