Untitled [trial proof B]
1997 (published 1998)
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etching and aquatint in blue on wove paper [trial proof]
Dimensions
plate: 86.36 x 61.28 cm (34 x 24 1/8 in.) sheet: 106.68 x 76.84 cm (42 x 30 1/4 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
2010.116.510
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a pivotal figure in post-World War II American art, is renowned for bridging Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art his iconic depictions of flags, targets, and everyday objects. Created in 1997 and published in 1998, *Untitled [trial proof B exemplifies his late-career mastery of printmaking. As a trial proof, this work represents an experimental stage in the editioning process, allowing Johns to refine composition, color, and texture before final production—a testament to his meticulous process. The medium, etching and aquatint in blue on wove paper, showcases Johns' innovative te...
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...