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Relationship LX – “YES SIR I CAN compromise MY insatiable spirit”

Relationship LX - "YES SIR I CAN compromise MY insatiable spirit"

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MADE WITH TRASH FROM THE STREETS OF BARCELONA
My 60th collage: Relationship LX – “YES SIR I CAN compromise MY insatiable spirit” was completed and posted on December 28, 2012 in Barcelona Spain. It was made using the double album cover from the record “Yes Sir I Can Boogie.”
Yes Sir I Can Boogie (Collage LX)

This hand cut-and-paste collage took about 9 hours to complete. It was made using only trash found on the streets of Barcelona. Some of the notable items of trash include; halo rays from gum wrappers, black cat russian candy wrapper, empty pill packet, phone case receipt, automobile impound notice, scene from Call of Duty ad, Chupa Chup lollypop holder, part of a WINston cigarette pack and tax stamp, 100% natural ingredient badge from packet of crisps, ticket stub from Sagrada Familia, & clipping from Ikea flyer, clipping from a KFC packet, map showing the grounds of the Montserrat Abbey, dot-matrix computer paper edge, part of an “ONCE” charity lottery card, clippings from a Justin Bieber concert flyer, part of a Desigual 5€ coupon, background of a the Spanish stock market report, etc, etc,…

I left this on 12/28/12, posted on the glass encasement in the center of the skatepark in front of MACBA (Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona) for anyone to enjoy (or destroy…)

Relationship LX (left in Barcelona)

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RJFC Sticker #6 posted in Barcelona

Ray Johnson Fan Club Sticker #6

Ray Johnson Fan Club Sticker #6

completed 12/2012 – posted the same day on a WC stall outside Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Cathedral in the park across Carrer de Sardenya in Barcelona.

sticker #6 posted in Barcelona

USING TRASH OFF THE STREETS TO MAKE ART ON THE STREETS.
I use only trash and found items to collage these handmade, signed & numbered stickers. They are made to compliment my larger works which in which I use trashy paperback book covers, record & magazine covers, posters, postcards and other mass-produced media as a base for my hand-cut & paste collages, which I usually leave out on the streets for anyone to enjoy (or destroy.)

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RJFC Sticker #5 left in Barcelona

RJFC Sticker #5 posted in Barcelona.

Ray Johnson Fan Club Sticker #5
Completed in December 2012 while visiting Barcelona, Spain. This sticker was posted on 12/26/2012 just outside of MACBA (Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona).
sticker #5 posted in Barcelona

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USING TRASH OFF THE STREETS TO MAKE ART ON THE STREETS.
I use only trash and found items to collage these handmade, signed & numbered stickers. They are made to compliment my larger works which in which I use trashy paperback book covers, record & magazine covers, posters, postcards and other mass-produced media as a base for my hand-cut & paste collages, which I usually leave out on the streets for anyone to enjoy (or destroy.)
See More of my Stickers at: www.rayjohnsonfanclub.com/stickers

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RJFC Stickers #1-3

My first three stickers!

sticker #1 (to be sent out soon)
sticker #1 (Sent to Lanny R. – a fan in Jacksonville, FL)

I’ve decided to apply my trashy collage to some CD labels to use as stickers. I’ve never seen it done before, but it seemed so obvious to use the stack of ready-made labels in that shape that is instantly recognizable as a CD/DVD. Each one is hand-cut and pasted using only trash and found materials. Each is also hand signed and stamped. “PAY NO ATTENTION TO Ray Johnson Fan Club .com”
I had initially made these first three to post out on the streets of Barcelona, but I actually misplaced them while packing and accidentally left them behind. So now these will be the first stickers sent out to some of my Facebook Fans.

Later I plan to actually collage on some CDs themselves and have some original art on them digitally so stay tuned!

sticker #2 (to be sent out soon)
sticker #2 (to be sent out soon)
sticker #3 (to be sent out soon)
sticker #3 (Sent to a fan in Indian Harbor Beach, Florida.)
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First 3 Disc Stickers ready for Barcelona

20121222 1st 3 disc stickers

I’ve decided to apply my trashy collage to some CD labels to use as stickers. I’ve never seen it done before, but it seemed so obvious to use the stack of ready-made labels in that shape that is instantly recognizable as a CD/DVD. Each one is hand-cut and pasted using only trash and found materials. Each is also hand signed and stamped. “PAY NO ATTENTION TO Ray Johnson Fan Club .com” I’ll be posting these up in Barcelona next week and making a few more while I’m there as well as my usual Album Cover collages.

ANYONE WHO “LIKES” MY FACEBOOK PAGE BEFORE 2013 WILL GET A FREE, ONE-OF-A-KIND STICKER AS A NEW YEAR’S GIFT!

Later I plan to actually collage on some CDs themselves and have some original art on them digitally.
Stay tuned!

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Relationship LIX – “3 of Hearts”

Relationship LIX "3 of Hearts"
Relationship LIX “3 of Hearts”

Relationship LIX (#59) – “3 of Hearts”
Collage with found objects. 5×7 inches (approx.13×18 cm)

This is the first in a series of 53 different works based on a vintage, oversized set of nudie playing cards.

The front side of this collage was completed on 12/14/2012. It took me about a month of on-and-off work to finish it. The background “diamond cube” pattern is made of gold foil from discarded chocolate wrappers, a 50 banknote from Congo, and text from a 50’s French mystery serial. The “Sealed for Freshness” bar over her eyes is from a jar of peanuts, the colored dots bar covering her breasts is a printer’s color-check from a discarded bag of pretzels. The B&W label at top right is from a wine bottle seal found on the ground. The “TSA” phrase is from a notice left in my luggage after an airport search. The newsprint text is all from a Tampa Bay Times article on Obama as a wartime president by Molly Moorhead. The VIP & THREE texts are from a junk mail flyer. The Order Form graphic is from an ad for penis enhancement ad in the back of a gun magazine. The LOVE text is from a small packet of granola. The silver halo rays are from a gum wrapper found on the ground.
The back of this piece is still in progress.

Relationship LIX (reflections)
Relationship LIX (reflections)
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PX No.540 (left in Savannah, Georgia, USA)

picturecrossing No.540 (SX No.453) Another virtually blank shot. It was very hard to keep these pictures covered in the freezing wind so I got several blank or obscured shots. You could barely make out some lines and people walking in the back of this picture shot at the Bauhaus Archiv in Berlin, so I drew on it and collaged with trash and found objects.

CAMERA: Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 SE – c.1978
FILM: Impossible Project PX600 Silver Shade (box #430 11052010)
This pack had an odd “#32” printed on the back as if they were actually using old Polaroid backing materials.
DATE SHOT:12/30/2010
DATE COLLAGED:10/2012

LEFT:PX No.540 was left in Savannah, Georgia, USA on 11/13/2012 at the Greyhound Bus station near West Youmans Street, (which seemed to be under renovation) just below a red fire alarm. (see photo below) I left it there while transferring busses on my 8-hour ride from Jacksonville to Atlanta.

see where it was left in Savannah, Georgia:
PX No.540 (left in Savannah)

See more of my Picturecrossings at: www.picturecrossing.com

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Relationship LVIII – “Don’t Lie About Your Sloppy Price Fashion Cult Object”

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My 58th collage: Relationship LVIII – “Don’t Lie About Your Sloppy Price Fashion Cult Object” was completed and posted on November 23, 2012 in Hudson Beach, Florida, USA. It was made using the album cover from the record “Hulla Baloo!”
This hand cut-and-paste collage took about 8 hours to complete. Some of the notable items of trash include; part of a vintage Brussels hotel receipt, halo rays from a chocolate wrapper, printer’s color marks from a frozen food pack, clippings from an old edition of The Pasco Times, a baggage claim ticket stub, a Monster beverage sticker found stuck to the bottom of my sister’s shoe, crossword solutions from during the Republican National Convention, part of a Sloppy Joe’s Key West cardboard coaster, part of the wrapper from some Key Lime Coconut Patties, etc, etc,…

I left this on the wooden railing of the second story gazebo at Hudson Beach, Florida overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. (see photo below)

Relationship LVIII (Left in Hudson Beach, Florida)

see the original record album cover:
Hulla Balloo! - (Collage #LVIII)

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Relationship LVII – “Forget Saving the World. Defend Yourself from Charity for the Poor.”

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My 57th collage: Relationship LVII – “Forget Saving the World. Defend Yourself from Charity for the Poor.” was completed and posted on November 19, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It was made using the album cover from the musical “Sweet Charity” (1966)
This hand cut-and-paste collage took about 8 hours to complete. Some of the notable items of trash include; part of a Covent Garden Tea Shop bag, Royal Mail postmark sticker, a “high five” ruler found on the ground at the Atlanta Zoo, halo rays from a chocolate wrapper, Fresh Taste seal from orange juice, cigarette promo codes, erectile disfunction ad, printer’s color marks from a paper towel pack, auto repair tag, microwave veggie notice, receipt from my Sam Flax art supplies, grey/silver tear-tab found in the parking lot at North Dekalb Mall, Chinese & tiger from Kung Fu Panda-themed glue stick package. etc, etc,…

I left this on a brick wall in the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia next to “Profiling Solutions” at 174 Carroll Street S.E. (see photo below)

Relationship LVII (Left in Cabbagetown, Atlanta)

see the original album cover:
Sweet Charity - (Collage #LVII)

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Relationship LVI – “I get Agonising Vibrations from The Good old Days.”

Relationship LVI - "I get Agonising Vibrations from The Good old Days." by LANCEPHOTO
Relationship LVI – “I get Agonising Vibrations from The Good old Days.”

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My 56th collage: Relationship LVI – “I get Agonising Vibrations from The Good old Days.” was completed and posted on November 18, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It was made using the album cover from “I Get Around” by The Good Vibrations. (1978 – Disco covers of Beach Boys tracks, mostly lead sung by Luther Vandross.)
This hand cut-and-paste collage took about 8 hours to complete. Some of the notable items of trash include; a map of the Atlanta Zoo found on the ground there, a strip of vintage Tupperware labels, the printer’s color marks from a milk carton, my Delta baggage tags, halo rays from a chocolate wrapper, Financial Times illustration of Conrad Black (found on floor of airplane), Kroger Supermarket receipt (found in the parking lot), an illustration from a lazer level instruction booklet, a Monopoly $20 bill, part of a Gerhard Richter gallery ad, warnings from a cigarette ad, and a magazine clipping from an article on Chinese artist Liu Bolin. etc, etc…
I left this on a wall in Atlanta, Georgia the same day next to the Savannah College of Art & Design Atlanta at 1600 Peachtree Street Northeast. (see photo below)

Relationship LVI (left in Atlanta)

see the original album cover:

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