Gerald Johnson

Johnson, Gerald L.

American, born 1945

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This image displays a vertical column of abstract numbers arranged in a linear pattern against a textured backdrop transitioning from pale blue to dark teal. The lower portion includes shapes resembling rolling hills or a furrowed landscape, giving a sense of depth.
Gerald Johnson, Caruther's Countdown, 1976, color collagraph, Gift of the Artist, 1979.34.1

Caruther's Countdown

Gerald Johnson · 1976 · color collagraph ·  Accession ID  1979.34.1

The image features six crushed and flattened soda cans, each uniquely textured and displayed in a grid of two rows and three columns. The color palette is predominantly monochromatic with shades of gray and black. Starting from the top left, the first can is heavily textured, followed by a smoother can in the middle, and another textured can on the top right. On the bottom row, from left to right, the first can has a tear at the top, the middle can is somewhat less crumpled, and the last can on the bottom right shows a speckled surface.
Gerald Johnson, Sixpac, 1976, color collagraph, Andrew W. Mellon Fund, 1976.76.1

Sixpac

Gerald Johnson · 1976 · color collagraph ·  Accession ID  1976.76.1