Two Maps I [proof of 3rd state]

1966

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Ben Berns

Printer, American, 1936 - 2007

The image features rectangular and irregular shapes outlined in dark blacks and grays. The composition resembles a cracked map or a worn stone wall. The shapes overlap and intersect, creating a web of dark patches and lighter outlines.
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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. 23.

Inscriptions

below image in graphite: Proof 3rd state / Plate for "2 maps I") / J. Johns 1965

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

BFK RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q76344022

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