Ray Johnson

Summary

Ray Johnson is a human^[1]. Born in Detroit^[2], he… he was born on October 16, 1927^[3]. He died in Sag Harbor^[4]. He died on January 13, 1995^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], illustrator^[7], photographer^[8], collagist^[9], and visual artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Detroit^[2], Ray Johnson…
• Ray Johnson passed away in Sag Harbor^[4].
• Ray Johnson was born on October 16, 1927^[3].
• Ray Johnson was born on January 1, 1927^[12].
• Ray Johnson died on January 13, 1995^[5].
• Ray Johnson held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Ray Johnson's professions included painter^[6].
• Ray Johnson worked as an illustrator^[7].
• Ray Johnson worked as a photographer^[8].
• Ray Johnson's professions included collagist^[9].
• Ray Johnson's professions included visual artist^[10].
• Ray Johnson worked as a performance artist^[14].
• Ray Johnson's field of work was intermedia^[15].
• Ray Johnson was educated at Cass Technical High School^[16].
• Ray Johnson was educated at Black Mountain College^[17].
• Ray Johnson was a member of American Abstract Artists^[18].
• Ray Johnson is recorded as male^[19].
• Ray Johnson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Ray Johnson is associated with the pop art movement^[21].
• Ray Johnson is associated with the Fluxus movement^[22].
• Ray Johnson is associated with the mail art movement^[23].
• Ray Johnson's genre is mail art^[24].
• Ray Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Ray Johnson^[25].
• Ray Johnson's archives at is recorded as National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives^[26].
• Ray Johnson's archives at is recorded as University of California, Santa Cruz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit^[2], Ray Johnson… Recorded date of birth include October 16, 1927^[3] and January 1, 1927^[12].

Education

Educated at Cass Technical High School^[16], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1907^[30] and Black Mountain College^[17], an art academy^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1933^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], illustrator^[7], photographer^[8], collagist^[9], visual artist^[10], and performance artist^[14]. Ray Johnson's field of work was intermedia^[15].

Death and Burial

Ray Johnson died on January 13, 1995^[5]. He died in Sag Harbor^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[34].

Why It Matters

Ray Johnson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Ray Johnson born?

Ray Johnson was born in Detroit^[2].

Where did Ray Johnson die?

Ray Johnson died in Sag Harbor^[4].

What did Ray Johnson do for work?

Ray Johnson worked as painter^[6], illustrator^[7], photographer^[8], collagist^[9], and visual artist^[10].

Where did Ray Johnson go to school?

Ray Johnson was educated at Cass Technical High School^[16] and Black Mountain College^[17].