Face [trial proof]

started 1973, published 1974

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Charles Ritt

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Barbara Thomason

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows an irregular, jagged outline against a red square background. It includes a white numeral "1" to the left of the central form and mirrored "1ACT" text in the lower right corner. The bold use of lines and colors creates an abstract composition that may suggest familiar objects like maps or cards. The background is a soft gray, highlighting the red and white elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in red and white on gray Laurence Barker handmade paper [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art

  • Dimensions

    image: 37 × 33.2 cm (14 9/16 × 13 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 72.2 × 51.2 cm (28 7/16 × 20 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.136.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 132 [trial proof]

  • Series Title

    Casts from Untitled


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 500.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 177.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 132.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.64. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left corner in graphite: 1/2 Trial Proof (Barker Paper); lower right corner in graphite: J Johns / '74; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ73-627

Markings

embossed lower left: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower right verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q76439405

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