The Critic Smiles [artist's proof]

1966

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Ben Berns

Printer, American, 1936 - 2007

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a line-drawn illustration of a rectangular block with a cylindrical object on top. The illustration is labeled with annotations such as "soap" and "media." The color scheme is monochrome with black and white shades. The drawing is centered in the frame with annotations located near the top left and bottom center and signatures below the main image area.
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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. 25.

Inscriptions

lower left below border in graphite: Artist's Proof 1/4; lower right in graphite: J. Johns / 1966

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76344128

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