RAY JOHNSON DOUBLE ADD AND RETURN

[Mick Boyle]

https://digitalmailart.blogspot.com/2019/10/ray-johnson-double-add-...

[Jennifer Wallace]

I'm a newcomer to mail art - despite many years spent on art courses. So my take on this is a bit different. The continuing attention to Ray Johnson reminds me of every other form of art I've studied ... there are key figures past and present that it's good to more than just know about. So as long as he's not the only big name ever mentioned, and the place on the pedestal's not continually questioned, this seems worth people's time and effort ... I've convinced myself. I'll print it off.

What I could do with is that list of suggestions that tutors rattle off, "You could also look at ..."?

Seeing this 19th century piece recently put a different context on it all for me.

[Mick Boyle]

Thanks for your comment Jennifer. It is good to hear different points of view. I hope you send something for the show.

[Jennifer Wallace]

Yes ... I've printed it off and am cogitating. I sleep on ideas. Sleep a lot.

[Jennifer Wallace]

I'm a newcomer to mail art - despite many years spent on art courses. So my take on this is a bit different. The continuing attention to Ray Johnson reminds me of every other form of art I've studied ... there are key figures past and present that it's good to more than just know about. So as long as he's not the only big name ever mentioned, and the place on the pedestal's not continually questioned, this seems worth people's time and effort ... I've convinced myself. I'll print it off.

What I could do with is that list of suggestions that tutors rattle off, "You could also look at ..."?

Seeing this 19th century piece recently put a different context on it all for me.

[Jennifer Kosharek]

well... I missed the deadline... 

[Mick Boyle]

Hi Jennifer.

You are my old mail art buddy, I will be happy to post anything you send, don't worry about the deadline.