Untitled [state proof of 3rd state]
2001
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etching and aquatint in black on Fabriano paper [state proof]
Dimensions
plate: 45.72 x 67.63 cm (18 x 26 5/8 in.) sheet: 56.83 x 78.11 cm (22 3/8 x 30 3/4 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
2010.116.442
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a pivotal figure in post-World War II American art, is renowned for challenging perceptions of everyday objects through his innovative use of symbols like flags, targets, and numbers. This *Untitled [state proof of 3rd state]* (2001) exemplifies his late-career exploration in printmaking, blending precision with ambiguity. Acquired by the National Gallery of Art the Patrons' Permanent and Special Friends, it measures 45.72 x 67.63 cm on the plate, printed on luxurious Fabriano paper. Crafted via etching and aquatint in black ink, the work showcases Johns' mastery of intaglio tec...
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...