Recent Still Life [misc. proof]

1965

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Ben Berns

Printer, American, 1936 - 2007

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image displays a large hanging light bulb with a twisted cord descending from the top. The color palette consists of shades of gray and black creating a textured background. The bulb is positioned vertically in the center. Beneath it, there is text in bold letters reading "RECENT STILL LIFE" with smaller text saying "MUSEUM OF ART, RISD, FEB. 23-APR. 3." On the left side of the cord, there is a painted texture with varying shades of gray running vertically.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2004 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1960-1970. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, 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. 22.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Proof, 2 stones / 1st stone (wash) later destroyed; lower right in graphite: J Johns '65

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76343990

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