0 from 0-9 (Black) [artist's proof]

1963

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image displays a series of black shapes forming numbers 0 to 9 in two horizontal rows, with a more prominent abstract figure resembling the number 0 at the center bottom. The numbers have a rough, textured composition, embedded within squares, creating an abstract interplay of lines and shadows. The overall layout suggests a motif of aged, printed pages or numbered blocks, with embellishments and scribbles resembling calligraphic designs found in old manuscripts. The central zero serves as a focal point, enhancing the abstract quality of the artwork.
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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. 17.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A.P. / J. Johns / '60; lower right verso: THIS PAPER WATERMARKED / "PICASSO" "JEAN COCTEAU" / SUPPLIED BY TANYA GROSSMAN / JJ

Markings

PICASSO / Jean Cocteau [signatures]

Wikidata ID

Q76343900

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