JASPER JOHNS, PERSONALLY SPEAKING;The Artist at 60: Turning Inward in His Work, Breaking the Silence on His LifeJo Ann Lewis
Depicting a hanging lightbulb—a motif the artist returned to several times in drawings, prints, and sculptures—this black-and-white lithographic poster by Jasper Johns was printed by Ben Burns and published by Universal Limited Art Editions for the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design,...
Johns’ early style is perfectly exemplified by the lush reticence of the large monochrome White Flag of 1955 (1998.329). This painting was preceded by a red, white, and blue version, Flag (1954–55; Museum of Modern Art, New York), and followed by numerous drawings and prints of flags ...
Part of the problem is Johnson's 30-year withdrawal from the art scene. Formerly a guy who hung out with John Cage,Merce Cunningham,Robert RauschenbergandJasper Johns, Johnson abruptly moved to "a small white farmhouse" in Long Island following the shooting ofAndy Warholin 1968. Increasingly,...
Jasper Johns is an important 20th Century American artist. This online assessment will test the knowledge that you've derived from the online lesson on his life and works. Some things you'll be tested on include Johns' influences and characteristics of famous examples of his work. Quiz & Wo...
Riguardo alle opere di Jasper Johns degli anni Cinquanta, il suo percorso artistico più importante inizia con un atto di rottura. L'artista, infatti, decide di distruggere tutta la sua produzione precedente. Inizia a concepire, quindi, uno stile artistico personale, collocabile nella corrente...
Jasper Johns is a painter and printmaker who holds a foundational place in twentieth century art history. Quoting the evocative gestural brushstroke of the Abstract Expressionists, Johns represented common objects such as flags, targets, masks, maps and numbers: He sought to explore things "seen ...
I always thought of the artist, Jasper Johns, when I heard this name. Now I think of my 1 year old son. I paired it with Boheme as a middle name. The artist Mark Ryden also named his son Jasper. Brecciated Jasper is a really pretty version of the stone. I definitely feel it's ...
Johns and his own work, now, have become founts of found images. The show offers other opportunities to compare the artist’s painting and sculpture to his printmaking; notably in the case of Fool’s House (1962), an canvas adorned with oil paint as well as everyday studio objects like ...
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