High School Days [experimental proof]

1969

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Kenneth Tyler

Edition Production, American, born 1931

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The sculpture depicts a raised single shoe with the toe pointing upward and the heel downward. The shoe has laces tied in a bow and near the toe is a circular metal element inscribed with the words "HIGH SCHOOL." The sculpture is dark gray and made of a metallic material, giving it a smooth, textured appearance. The backdrop is a flat surface with faint scratches and marks. The shoe emerges from the surface, creating a three-dimensional effect.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2006 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 129.

1970

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1960-1970. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, no. 118.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 72.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.25. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

center on plate: High School Days; incised upper left: Experimental Proof / 28/5000: incised upper left, and multiple other locations: J Johns '69; lower center verso in black ink by unknown hand: Experimental Proof

Markings

stamped upper left, and multiple other locations: [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left, multiple times: 3

Wikidata ID

Q63864061

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