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Ray Johnson on train tracks, photo by Ara Ignatius, 1965

Ray Johnson on train tracks, photo by Ara Ignatius, 1965

Calm Center, circa 1949-51

Calm Center, circa 1949-51, Oil on board, 28 inches by 28 inches

Ray Johnson self portrait, circa 1992-95

Ray Johnson self portrait, circa 1992-95

Still from 'Duettino' choreographed by James Waring, circa 1956, photograph by Jerry Schatzberg

Still from 'Duettino' choreographed by James Waring, circa 1956, photograph by Jerry Schatzberg

"Hot Dog Drop", 7th Annual New York Avant Garde Festival, Ward’s Island and Mill Rock Island, NY, photo by Ara Ignatius, 1969

"Hot Dog Drop", 7th Annual New York Avant Garde Festival, Ward’s Island and Mill Rock Island, NY, photo by Ara Ignatius, 1969

January/February, 1966

January/February, 1966, Mixed media collage on illustration board, 30 inches by 30 inches, Detroit Institute of Arts

Ray Johnson self portrait in the mirror smoking a cigarette, circa 1956-1958

Ray Johnson self portrait in the mirror smoking a cigarette, circa 1956-1958

N.Y.C.S. Exhibition and Valentines Day Performance, “Invitation Correspondence” NYCS Exhibition, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, photo by John Orandello, February 14, 1974

N.Y.C.S. Exhibition and Valentines Day Performance, “Invitation Correspondence” NYCS Exhibition, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, photo by John Orandello, February 14, 1974

Untitled (Dear Shirley Temple, Geldzahler), 1956-76-82-92+

Untitled (Dear Shirley Temple, Geldzahler), 1956-76-82-92+, Mixed media collage on illustration board, 13 1/4 inches by 15 inches

Elvis Presley #2, 1956-58

Elvis Presley #2, 1956-58, Mixed media collage on board, 11 inches by 7 1/2 inches, The Art Institute of Chicago, Promised gift of The William S. Wilson Collection of Ray Johnson

Shelley Winters, 1972+

Shelley Winters, 1972+, Mixed media collage on illustration board, 14 1/2 inches by 14 1/2 inches

Ray Johnson with Andy Warhol at The Factory, “Billy Name Krunk Kronk Truck Photo” stamp on front, photo by Billy Name, 1964

Ray Johnson with Andy Warhol at The Factory, “Billy Name Krunk Kronk Truck Photo” stamp on front, photo by Billy Name, 1964

Untitled with Wall, 1966

Untitled with Wall, 1966, Mixed media collage on illustration board, 24 1/2 inches by 12 inches

Untitled photography by Ray Johnson, circa 1992-95

I Love You Alice B. Toklas, 1969

I Love You Alice B. Toklas, 1969, Mixed media collage on illustration board, 27 1/2 inches by 17 1/2 inches, Private Collection

Ray Johnson outside the opening of his show, "Works by Ray Johnson", Nassau Museum of Fine Arts, Roslyn, NY, photo by Richard P Meyer, 1984

Ray Johnson outside the opening of his show, Works by Ray Johnson, Nassau Museum of Fine Arts, Roslyn, NY, photo by Richard P Meyer, 1984