Four Panels from Untitled 1972 [C panel, trial proof 8]
started 1973, published 1974
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color lithograph with debossing on gray Laurence Barker handmade paper [trial proof]
Dimensions
sheet: 102.87 × 72.39 cm (40 1/2 × 28 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
2008.136.44
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a pivotal figure in post-war American art, bridges Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism with his innovative prints that challenge perception and everyday symbols. *Four Panels from Untitled1972 [C panel, trial proof 8]*started 1973, published 1974) a rare trial proof from his experimental series, showcasing four distinct panels on a grand scale—measuring 40½ × 28½ inches. As one of eight trial proofs, it represents Johns' meticulous process of refining compositions before final editions, offering visitors a behind-the-scenes glimpse into his studio practice. Printed in color litho...
About the Artist
Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns (born May 15, 1930) is an American painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker whose revolutionary work fundamentally transformed the trajectory of postwar American art. Emerging in the 1950s when Abstract Expressionism dominated the New York art world, Johns introduced a radically different approach by painting familiar, everyday symbols—flags, targets, numbers, and maps—that he des...