#Jasper johns numbers series
The imagery in these new works relates to several of Johns's earlier series and includes circular motifs that date back to the artist's Device Circle of the 1950s, figures of a man and a boy from the artist's, Seasons, from the mid-1980s, and a vase in profile, which first appeared in his work in the early 1970s. The oil and encaustic canvases and the related watercolor and crayon monotypes are brightly colored in contrast to the bronzes with their dark patinas.
Johns has titled his new paintings 5 Postcards. He then casts the waxes in bronze, and, finally, works over the surface again, applying the patina.
Johns makes his sculptures in wax first, working the surfaces in a complex pattern of textures, often layering collaged elements such as impressions of newsprint, or of a key, a cast of his friend Merce Cunningham's foot, or one of his own hand. Each of the thirteen sculptures in the exhibition has its own particular color, the result of the unique patina applied by the artist. Measuring nearly 9 x 7 feet, Numbers is dwarfed only by the set of twelve 0 - 9 bronzes, which is Johns's most substantial sculptural work to date. cityscapes Impressionism animals Essentials African Diaspora. Numbers is the largest single bronze Johns has made and depicts his now classic pattern of stenciled numerals repeated in a grid. Jasper Johns 1, from 0-9, 1963 Jasper Johns Numbers, plate six from 1st Etchings, 196768 Jasper Johns Zone, 1972 Jasper Johns Light Bulb, plate two from 1st Etchings, 196768 Jasper Johns 2, from 0-9, 1963 Jasper Johns Filter (1) Search. This exhibition marks the first time in Johns's more than 50-year career that he has chosen to debut a major body of work in Los Angeles. The exhibition features thirteen bronze sculptures, five paintings, and five works on paper completed over the past two years. Summary Matthew Marks is pleased to announce Jasper Johns: Numbers, 0 - 9, and 5 Postcards the next exhibition in his gallery at 1062 North Orange Grove, Los Angeles. Object Details artist Johns, Jasper 1930- writer of supplementary textual content Joselit, David Author Matthew Marks Gallery Subject Johns, Jasper 1930- Catalog of an exhibition held at Matthew Marks Gallery, Los Angeles, Nov. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art.While we aim to supply accurate product information, it is sourced by manufacturers, suppliers and marketplace sellers, and has not been provided by Overstock. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! We pride ourselves on offering only the highest quality fine art, along with the best service and price in the industry. We wish to build long lasting relationships with all of the people we sell to. The satisfaction of our customers is our top priority. Excellent Condition never framed or matted. Paper Size: 39.5 " x 27." Published by Albright Knox Gallery. Original Edition Offset Lithograph on premium paper, 1981. His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief. His name is most associated with images of flags and numbers, Pop-Art subjects that he depicted in Minimalist style focusing on interrelationships of color and shapes of recognizable subject matter. Johns' subject matter often includes images and objects from popular culture including the classical iconography of everyday symbols. JASPER JOHNS (1930- ) Painter, sculptor, and print-maker, Jasper Johns became one of America's best-known post-Abstract Expressionists and Minimalists, though he is often considered within the Pop Art movement.
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