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

Irregular geometric shapes organized in a grid-like pattern against a light background. The shapes are dark and textured, resembling state borders. There is a mirrored effect at the top and bottom of the composition. Shading and splatter are used for an artistic touch.
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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 stone "2 maps" I+ II / J. Johns '66; by unknown hand, upper left verso: SEKISNA NATIONAL

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76344034

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