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1 ¾ x 1 7/8 inches. Male genitalia drawn in black ink, signed “Brainard – to” at top in pencil. In Silhouette Pattern Co., Inc. envelope, postmarked February 16, 1978, and addressed to Brigid Polk, c/o Interview, with return address stamp from “Ray Johnson / 44 West 7 Street / Locust Valley / New York 11560.”

10 x 7 inches. Male genitalia drawn in pencil. In franked Royal Globe Insurance envelope, postmark illegible, addressed to Ed Baynard with return address in pencil from “R Johnson / 176 Suffolk St / NYC.”

5 x 4 inches. Profile in blue ink, on printed card with red torso and green flowers.

5 ½ x 8 ½ inches. Ink on paper. Recto: “Bow” written in the shape of two wine glasses, with eyes on B and O, “Albert M Fine” written on W. “Brownies” written on glass stem. On side: “creative cookery at” and “Page 1 a book about life.” Verso: “Bow” written in shape of bird, with eyes on all three letters.

5 ½ x 5 ½ inches. Ink on paper.

8½ x 11 sheet, folded once horizontally. Paper folded into a card, with photograph of underwear-clad woman inside; autograph text on verso of photograph reads, “hope you like my choice of subjects / Jim.” With drawing of heart pierced by four knives.

8 ½ x 11 inches. Double-sided mimeograph mail art. Background on both sides is bunnies and ducks, some colored in pink or blue marker. On verso, “will be” corrected to “was” in pencil.

8 ½ x 11 inches. Razor blade taped to onion paper, folded in thirds, with bunny drawn in purple ink. Where folded sections of paper have been in contact, text and drawing have transferred.

4 ¾ x 2 ¼ inches. Section of glossy tape on front, stamped “Collage by Ray Johnson. In small folder with “Provenance: John Evans” in autograph ink.

3 ¼ x 3 ¾ inches. Segment of franked envelope, postmarked September 14, 1964. Most of original mailing address covered by three white octagonal stickers with red borders and overprinted in autograph text in blue ink: “Mr. Raymond Johnso / 176 Suffolk Str.” Stamped “Collage by Ray Johnson.”

Irregular shape, 9 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches at widest. Envelope, cut into a semicircle, postmarked October 1, 1970. “Cosmic Wealth’s Spit” in red marker in Johnson’s hand, with arrow pointing to postage stamp, and additionally hand stamped “Collage by Ray Johnson.” Originally addressed to Ray Johnson in black ink with return address in same, partially cut off: “[C]osmic Wealth Etc. / [ ]Stephen Shore / [ ] NYC.”

Irregular shape, 9 ¼ x 3 inches at widest. Segment of franked envelope, with “george hills spit” in autograph blue ink in Johnson’s hand, and arrow pointing to postage stamps; additionally hand stamped “Collage by Ray Johnson.” Originally addressed to Ray Johnson in black marker, with return address in same: “George Hill c/o” with printed company address circled: “Capital District / Transportation Committee / 1450 Western Ave. Albany, N.Y. 12203.”

Approximately 6 ½ x 3 ½ inches. Cut and torn segment of franked envelope, postmarked May 5, 1978. “Vince spit” in blue marker in Johnson’s hand, with arrow pointing right. Originally addressed to Ray Johnson in typescript, with return address stamp: “Vince Allen / 193 Second Ave / New York, N. Y. 10003.”

10 ½ x 2 ½ inches. Two copies of black-and-white printed pointing hand and arm, taped back-to-back, with text typed on one side near the hand.

7 ¼ x ½ inches. Newspaper clipping of “Thrill Liquid” headline, affixed to left edge of piece of onion paper, on which is typewritten “Dear Ray / Meet Phil / Love Mary”; stamped “Buddha University” and “Collage by Ray Johnson.

8 ½ x 2 5/8 inches. Bold lines in pink watercolor, with affixed ticket stub and rabbit drawn in red ink; labelled “J. Licht” in pencil, with “8 max’s” in blue ink bottom left corner; stamped “Collage by Ray Johnson” bottom right margin.

Collage in five parts, on five photocopied sheets, each 8½ x 11 inch, featuring text blurbs, balloons, and key; first three sheets are identical; the fourth page adds faded color to balloons; the fifth page has affixed photocopied page from a book along with Johnson’s thumb holding the page while making the copy.

5 7/8 x 2 ¾ inches. Envelope cut into rectangle, with rectangle and semicircle cut into one side, and two rubber stamps: “Research Campaign / The Haemophilia Society / Silver Jubilee 1950-1975” and “Collage by Ray Johnson,” with autograph text in green marker near the bottom: “2.30”; original mailing address partially cut off: “[R]ay Johnson Esq., / [T]he Pink House, / [4]4 West 7 Street, / [L]ocust Valley, / [N]ew York 11560 / [U]. S. A.”

Approximately 5 ¾ x 1 ¾ inches. Autograph text in red marker, “orange front,” a phone number, a multiplication problem, and double-ended arrow, written over typescript address: “Mr. Ray Johnson / 100 Swans / 44 West 7th St. / Locust Valley, N. Y. 11560.” On verso of trimmed AM Sachs card.

8 ½ x 11 inches. Trimmed then copied together, with autograph text and arrow in blue ink referring to one of the letters: “with copy of your note to me.”