Jasper Johns
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Johns was born in Augusta, Georgia, and raised in South Carolina. He graduated as valedictorian from Edmunds High School in 1947 and briefly studied art at the University of South Carolina before moving to New York City and enrolling at Parsons School of Design. His education was interrupted by military service during the Korean War. After returning to New York in 1953, he worked at Marboro Books and began associations with key figures in the art world, including Robert Rauschenberg, with whom he had a romantic relationship until 1961. The two were also close collaborators, and Rauschenberg became a profound artistic influence.
Johns's art career took a decisive turn in 1954 when he destroyed his existing artwork and began creating paintings of flags, maps, targets, letters, and numbers for which he became most recognized. These works, characterized by their incorporation of familiar symbols, marked a departure from the individualism of Abstract Expressionist style and posed questions about the nature of representation. His use of familiar imagery, such as the American flag, played on the ambiguity of symbols, and this thematic exploration continued throughout his career in various mediums, including sculpture and printmaking.
Among other honors, Johns received the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 1988, the National Medal of Arts in 1990, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1973 and the American Philosophical Society in 2007. He has supported the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and contributed significantly to the National Gallery of Art's print collection. Johns is also a co-founder of the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. He currently lives and works in Connecticut. In 2010, his 1958 painting ''Flag'' was sold for a reported $110 million in a private transaction, becoming the most expensive artwork sold by a living artist. Provided by Wikipedia
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Paintings, drawings, and sculpture, 1954-1964. by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns : prints by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns flags, 1955-1994 by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns : writings, sketchbook notes, interviews by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Foirades/Fizzles : echo and allusion in the art of Jasper Johns. by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
[Los Angeles] : Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts : Wight Art Gallery, University of California, Los Angeles, 1987Call Number: Loading…
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Jasper Johns : printed symbols by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
Minneapolis : Walker Art Center, 1990
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Jasper Johns : Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, 1 febrero-24 abril 2011 by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns, printed symbols by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns : light bulb. by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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17 monotypes by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns : process and printmaking. by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns : new sculpture and works on paper by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns : drawings, 1997-2007 by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns, a retrospective exhibition, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 13, 1977-January 22, 1978. by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns : seeing with the mind's eye by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns : catenary. by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns : collecting prints by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Jasper Johns, 17 monotypes by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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Graphik. by Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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