Green Angel 2 [proof of 1st element, plate B, 4th 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 56.52 cm (19 1/8 x 22 1/4 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
2010.116.329
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a pivotal figure in American postwar art, created *Green Angel 2* 1997, a proof of the first element from plate B in its fourth state. This aquatint print in black on wove paper measures 37.47 x 46.36 cm (plate) and exemplifies Johns' late-career exploration of fragmented forms and layered imagery. Aquatint, an intaglio technique using acid-resistant grounds to produce velvety tones and subtle gradations, allows for painterly effects reminiscent of drawing or watercolor, making it ideal for Johns' meticulous process. Johns, renowned for bridging Abstract Expressionism and Pop Ar...
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...