Two Maps I [trial proof]

1966

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Ben Berns

Printer, American, 1936 - 2007

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image displays an abstract composition with a large textured rectangular shape in the center. The rectangle is filled with fine lines, smudged areas, and zigzag scribbles. A thick, elongated horizontal line is above the rectangle, and a vertical form is to the right. The background is dark, emphasizing the light sketches and providing contrast.
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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. 23.

Inscriptions

below image in graphite: Trial / Proof - Plate from "Two Maps I" in white / overprinted with black stone (not used) / J. Johns 1965

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76344031

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