Green Angel 2 [trial proof 7]
1997
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aquatint and etching in green on wove paper [trial proof]
Dimensions
plate: 103.19 x 46.36 cm (40 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.) sheet: 121.92 x 61.91 cm (48 x 24 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
2010.116.336
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a pivotal figure in postwar American art, bridges Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art through his iconic motifs like flags, targets, and numbers. Created in 1997, *Green Angel 2 [ proof 7]* showcases his late-career fascination with fragmented figures and ambiguous forms. Rendered in a striking monochrome green, this print evokes a spectral, ethereal presence—perhaps an angelic silhouette—emerging from layered marks that blur representation and abstraction. Printed using aquatint and etching on wove paper, the work highlights Johns' mastery of intaglio techniques. Aquatint allows...
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...