Untitled [trial proof]
1996 (published 1998)
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etching and aquatint in blue and orange on wove paper [trial proof]
Dimensions
plate: 85.09 x 61.6 cm (33 1/2 x 24 1/4 in.) sheet: 107.63 x 74.61 cm (42 3/8 x 29 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
2010.116.495
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a towering figure in post-war American art, revolutionized how we see everyday objects through his innovative prints, paintings, and sculptures. Bridging Abstract Expressionism and Art, Johns gained fame in the 1950s for iconic motifs like flags and targets, challenging viewers to question perception and reality. This *Untitled [trial proof] created in 1996 and published in 1998 exemplifies his later experimentation with form and color, rendered in striking blue and orange tones. As an etching and aquatint wove paper, the work showcases Johns' mastery of printmaking techniques. ...
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...