Bent "Blue" [trial proof]

1971

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

The image shows a series of angular, linear shapes cascading down a vertical line on the canvas. The composition features geometric forms that resemble three-dimensional letters or elements hanging along a dividing line. The shapes display varying orientations and perspectives, giving the impression of tumbling blocks or architectural components becoming detached from a central axis. These forms create an interplay between balance and imbalance, with segments extending into space similar to beams or ledges.
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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. 97.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '71; lower right verso: [in another hand] MURILLO 27 1/2" x 39 1/2"

Wikidata ID

Q76345209

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