0 through 9

started 1977, published 1978

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Mark Stock

Printer, American, 1951-2014

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a complex composition of overlapping and intersecting lines in blue, red, and yellow colors, forming an intricate abstract pattern. The lines create a rectangular shape with an organic appearance reminiscent of entangled threads or a web-like structure. The abstract pattern is set on a muted gray background, highlighting its intricate details. The overall effect is akin to looking through a window into a chaotic storm of yarn or a static-filled television screen. The edges of the artwork are uneven, adding to the organic feel of the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on La Paloma handmade paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.4 x 19.7 cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.49

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 190

  • Copyright

    © Jasper Johns and Gemini G.E.L./VAGA, New York, NY

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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 781.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 190.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.93. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Gemini II; lower right in graphite: J Johns / '77; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1978 / JJ77-842

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q74035145

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