Corpse and Mirror [verso] [trial proof]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Bill Goldston

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James V. Smith

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows overlapping lines and strokes forming an abstract pattern across two rectangular sections. One section is lighter gray while the other is darker, both displaying chaotic arrangements of lines resembling woven fabric or cross-hatched surfaces.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows numerous short, straight lines forming clusters of jagged shapes in an abstract design. These lines crisscross and overlap, resembling tangled twigs or the interlocking of matchsticks. The pattern mimics the weaving of a basket or the patterning of tree bark. The composition is encased in a dark border.

Corpse and Mirror [recto] [trial proof]

Jasper Johns, Bill Goldston, James V. Smith, Universal Limited Art Editions

1976

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. 168.

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q77006184

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