Bent "Blue" [trial proof]

1971

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

The image contains a vertical line intersecting with several three-dimensional geometric shapes arranged in a column. The shapes resemble floating blocks and can be seen as parts of an architectural structure or letters from a modernistic alphabet. The lines are clean and distinct, with slight curves adding movement and playfulness. The simplicity and starkness of the shapes emphasize their resemblance to familiar objects, like oversized pieces from a minimalist sculptural installation. A small, wavy line at the lower right corner balances the rigidity of the main forms, enhancing the abstract nature of the artwork.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2006 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, 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. 97.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '71; lower right verso [in another hand] NIDEGGEN "25 x 38" / CREAM

Wikidata ID

Q76345206

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