Green Angel 2 [trial proof 16]
1997
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View on museum website →Medium
color aqutint and etching on wove paper [trial proof]
Dimensions
plate: 102.24 x 46.99 cm (40 1/4 x 18 1/2 in.) sheet: 120.65 x 63.5 cm (47 1/2 x 25 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
2010.116.345
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a pivotal figure in post-World War II American art, bridges Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art through his iconic motifs like flags, targets, numbers. Created in 1997, *Green Angel 2 [ proof 16]* exemplifies his late-career fascination with enigmatic figures, rendered in a striking green palette. As a trial proof—the 16th experimental version before the final edition—this print offers a rare glimpse into Johns' meticulous process, acquired through the National Gallery of Art's Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends. The work employs color aquatint and etching on wove paper,...
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...