Cups 4 Picasso [trial proof]

1972

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Bill Goldston

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James V. Smith

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

There are two sections in the image, each with abstract shapes filled with contrasting colors. On the left, a black goblet-like shape is centered within a light background, while on the right, a light goblet shape is against a black background. The abstract composition plays with visual perception, as the goblet's curves also outline profiles of human faces within the negative space on both sections. The interplay of shapes and colors creates a visual illusion reminiscent of optical puzzles, where the goblets suggest profiles of two people facing each other.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 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. 122.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower right: 1/2 TRIAL PROOF / J. Johns '72

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q76345436

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