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 depicts an assembly of geometric shapes and lines structured vertically with thick outlines intersecting at various angles along a thin vertical line. The forms resemble three-dimensional blocks or distorted letter-like figures stacked upon each other. The arrangement suggests dynamic balance, with components appearing to be in motion. The use of straight edges and curves creates architectural intrigue.
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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 right: TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '71; lower right verso: [in another hand] ARCHES COVER 22" x 30" / BUFF

Wikidata ID

Q76345212

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