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Periscope [state proof of 11th state]

1981

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image features an abstract assembly of fragmented shapes and lines. In the upper right, a circular form with concentric lines radiating outward is visible. Scattered throughout the composition are bold, partially obscured letters spelling out "RED," "YELLOW," and "BLUE." These words are integrated with the abstract shapes. The words "YELLOW" and "BLUE" are presented in a way that seems to mimic the look of street signs or headlines. A thick arrow points downward.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint in black on wove paper [state proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 90.17 × 68.26 cm (35 1/2 × 26 7/8 in.)
sheet: 105.73 × 74.93 cm (41 5/8 × 29 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.158
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 218 [state proof of 11th state]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

Bibliography

1994

Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 218.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 11TH STATE 1/2; lower right: J Johns '78-'81

Wikidata ID

Q76553247

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