Ray Johnson

“Like jokes sublimely told by a tortured stand-up comedian, or songs belted out by a diva on painkillers," Brad Gooch writes in the essay, "the invariable takeaways from Johnson’s painstakingly executed works remain surprise and joy, excitement and entertainment."

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Gooch, Brad, et al. Ray Johnson. New York, NY: Matthew Marks Gallery, 2017.