Jasper Johns
1989
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 25.4 × 25.1 cm (10 × 9 7/8 in.) sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Michael S. Sachs
Accession Number
2021.50.5
Art Historical Context
In 1989, photographer Nancy Lee Katz captured this intimate gelatin silver print portrait titled *Jasper Johns*, now housed in the National Gallery of Art Department of Photographs (CPH). Measuring 25.4 × 25.1 cm in its image, the work exemplifies the meticulous black-and-white process of gelatin silver printing, prized for its rich tonal gradations and fine detail that convey depth and texture. This medium, dominant in mid-to-late 20th photography, allowed Katz to render subtle nuances in light and shadow, creating a compelling study of one of America's most influential postwar artists. Jasp...