Light Bulb [trial proof A]

1970

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Frank Akers

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image displays bold, dark lines and a roughly rectangular shape containing an arrangement blending into surrounding textures. A rounded form sits atop a rectangular block, resembling a light bulb on a stand. The textures and shading convey depth and fluidity, suggesting weathered metal or stone.
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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

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, 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. 83.

Inscriptions

lower left below image in graphite: A/D TRIAL PROOF 1/1; lower right in graphite: J Johns; by unknown hand, lower left verso in graphite: LP-21

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76345122

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