False Start I [working proof]

1962

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Robert Blackburn

Printer, American, 1920 - 2003

The image shows irregular shapes and bold, overlapping lines in various colors like blue, red, yellow, and orange. Partial letters and words like "yellow" and "red" can be seen within the fractured patterns.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2004 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1960-1970. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, 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. 9.

Inscriptions

lower left below image in graphite: Artist's working proof (litho, pastel, pencil, ink); lower right in graphite: J. Johns '62

Markings

blind stamp: chop of Universal Limited Art Editions [twice in lower left of image area; horizontal and vertical orientation]

Wikidata ID

Q76343879

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