Evian

1972

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Ron Olds

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Webb

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Ron Adams

Printer, American, born 1934

Richard Ewen

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Chuck DeLong

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows various lines and shapes, including a circular form resembling a spiral staircase in the upper left corner and scattered angular lines. The artwork features grayscale tones and varied textures, resembling an architectural blueprint or artist's sketchbook. In the lower section, there are three colored rectangles in purple, yellow, and teal placed together, resembling small panels or tiles. A thin wire-like line suggests the shape of a coat hanger, adding an everyday object element to the abstract design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Angoumois à la Main handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 112.4 × 75.72 cm (44 1/4 × 29 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.36

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 115

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 346.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 160.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 115.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.54. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: J Johns / '72; lower left corner in graphite: Gemini III; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ71-430

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q74035050

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