Face [trial proof 4]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

Fequet et Baudier

Typesetter

Petersburg Press

Publisher

This is a painting of an abstract ink wash alongside a block of text. The image combines an abstract monochrome ink wash on the left with a detailed block of printed text on the right. The ink wash features textured shades of gray with vague organic shapes and is labeled "FACE." The text block is dense, suggesting narrative or prose. The ink wash has a smudged quality, creating an ethereal effect.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 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. 173.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J Johns; lower left: TRIAL PROOF 4/12

Wikidata ID

Q76439652

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