Green Angel 2 [proof of 1st element, plate B, 2nd state]
1997
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aquatint in black on wove paper [proof]
Dimensions
plate: 37.47 x 46.36 cm (14 3/4 x 18 1/4 in.) sheet: 48.58 x 56.83 cm (19 1/8 x 22 3/8 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
2010.116.327
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a pivotal figure in post-war American art, bridges Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art with his iconic motifs like flags, targets, and numbers. Created in 1997, *Green Angel 2* a proof of the first element from plate B in its second state—an experimental stage in printmaking that allows artists to refine their vision before final editions. This black aquatint on wove paper, measuring 37.47 x 46.36 cm on the plate, exemplifies Johns' late-career exploration of layered imagery and subtle tonalities. Aquatint, an intaglio technique using powdered resin to create rich, velvety blacks...
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...