Pyre 2

2004

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns
Artist, American, born 1930
Michael Erickson
Printer, American, active early 21st century
James Reid
Printer, American, born 1948
Gemini G.E.L.
Publisher
The image displays geometric shapes and vertical lines, with a rectangle dividing the composition. One side features a large black triangle pointing upwards on a pale background, while the other has a rectangular area filled with layered, textured strokes resembling a brushed wall. Below these figures is a pattern of alternating black and white triangles creating a diamond effect. The composition suggests familiar objects like doors or architectural panels while remaining abstract.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joan and David Maxwell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.74 × 28.58 cm (15 1/4 × 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.97.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 287

  • Portfolio Title

    Artists Coming Together

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of two individuals arm-wrestling. Their faces are obscured by colored circles. The image shows the intense physical interaction as their hands compete. One individual wears a white shirt, while the other is in a blue shirt. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on the arm-wrestling. Bright colors cover the faces, creating a contrast against the subdued tones of the scene.

Two Opponents (Blue and Yellow)

John Baldessari, Richard Kaz, Gemini G.E.L.
2004

Artists Coming Together

Various Artists, John Baldessari, Cecily Brown, Frank Gehry, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Elizabeth Murray, Robert Rauschenberg, Susan Rothenberg, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Gemini G.E.L.
2004
The image consists of swirling lines and irregular shapes in black and earthy red tones. Among the forms, there are outlines of figures and faces. The interplay of dark and light areas gives the impression of a dynamic scene.

Study, after An Election by William Hogarth

Cecily Brown, Carmen Schilaci, Gemini G.E.L.
2004

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joan and David Maxwell, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2005 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 2017.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.108. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 135/250; lower right in graphite: J Johns '04; lower left verso in graphite by unnkown hand: JJ04-1510

Wikidata ID

Q76344547

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