Iconic Works from an Important Contemporary Collection
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Jasper Johns
Flag, from Lead Reliefs (G. 131, U.L.A.E. 74)
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- $80,000 - 120,000
$90,300
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Lead relief with polystyrene and wood backing, contained in the original welded aluminum frame.
1969
17 3/8 x 23 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (44.1 x 59.1 x 4.1 cm)
Signed and numbered 33/60 by the artist with an electric steel stylus (there were also 10 artist's proofs in Roman numerals), published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, fabricated in the United States.
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Jasper Johns
American | 1930Jasper Johns is a painter and printmaker who holds a foundational place in twentieth century art history. Quoting the evocative gestural brushstroke of the Abstract Expressionists, Johns represented common objects such as flags, targets, masks, maps and numbers: He sought to explore things "seen and not looked at, not examined" in pictorial form. Drawing from common commercial and 'readymade' objects, such as newspaper clippings, Ballantine Ale and Savarin Coffee cans, Johns was a bridge to Pop, Dada and Conceptual art movements.
Beyond the historical significance, each work by Johns is individually considered in sensuous form. A curiosity of medium led him to employ a range of materials from encaustic and commercial house paint to lithography, intaglio and lead relief.
Browse ArtistBeyond the historical significance, each work by Johns is individually considered in sensuous form. A curiosity of medium led him to employ a range of materials from encaustic and commercial house paint to lithography, intaglio and lead relief.