Untitled [state proof of 11th state]
2001
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etching and aquatint in black on wove paper [state proof]
Dimensions
plate: 45.72 x 67.63 cm (18 x 26 5/8 in.) sheet: 56.52 x 77.79 cm (22 1/4 x 30 5/8 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
2010.116.413
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. Created in 2001, *Untitled [state proof of11th state]* exemplifies his lifelong fascination with printmaking. This large-scale black etching and aquat on wove paper (plate: 18 x ⅝ in.) captures a moment in the artist's iterative process, offering visitors a rare glimpse into his methodical experimentation. As a "state proof" of the 11th, this work is a trial impression documenting the evolving layers of ink, line, and texture before the final edi...
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...