Light Bulb [working proof]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Bill Goldston

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James V. Smith

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a large, abstract, dark shape resembling a reclining figure within a rectangular border on the right side. The color palette consists of black, white, and gray. In the center, there are three smaller sketches: a potted plant with elongated leaves on the far left, followed by two abstract shapes. The main figure is in the upper right corner, with the smaller sketches positioned along the bottom left.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 170.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: J Johns ' 76; lower left, in graphite: WORKING PROOF WITH CRAYON ADDITIONS

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76343822

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