▁came ▁with ▁his ▁inclusion ▁in ▁Ger ald ▁Nord land ' s ▁exhibition ▁Washington ▁Color ▁P ain ters ▁at ▁the ▁Washington ▁Gallery ▁of ▁Modern ▁Art ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁The ▁exhibition ▁tra ve led ▁across ▁the ▁country ▁including ▁the ▁Bl anton ▁Art ▁Museum ; ▁the ▁Rose ▁Art ▁Museum ▁at ▁Bran de is ▁University ▁and ▁the ▁Walker ▁Art ▁Center . ▁The ▁following ▁year ▁Re ed ▁was ▁included ▁in ▁The ▁Hard - Edge ▁Tr end ▁at ▁the ▁Smith son ian ▁American ▁Art ▁Museum . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁Re ed ▁left ▁his ▁Peace ▁Corps ▁job ▁to ▁teach ▁full - time ▁at ▁the ▁Cor cor an ▁School ▁of ▁Art . ▁Re ed ' s ▁knowledge ▁of ▁art ▁history ▁was ▁extensive , ▁combined ▁with ▁expert ise ▁on ▁technique ▁and ▁an ▁eng aging ▁wit , ▁he ▁was ▁an ▁insp iring ▁teacher . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Re ed ▁lost ▁his ▁large ▁studio ▁behind ▁the ▁Jefferson ▁Hotel , ▁moving ▁him ▁towards ▁more ▁int imately ▁scale d ▁works ▁he ▁could ▁execute ▁at ▁home . ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁Re ed ▁created ▁phot ography - based ▁coll ages ▁that ▁ju xt ap osed ▁with ▁k ale idos cop ic ▁effect ▁art ▁historical ▁and ▁popular ▁culture ▁items , ▁incon gru ences ▁Re ed ▁found ▁comp elling . ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁Re ed ▁did ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁g ou ache ▁on ▁paper ▁di pty chs ▁that ▁explore ▁light ▁and ▁reflection . ▁ ▁Re ed ▁was ▁included