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

The image consists of two identical abstract square compositions placed side by side. Each square features a central goblet shape surrounded by mirrored profiles of human faces. The left rectangle is filled with a gradient of colors from blue to red, contrasting with the silhouette of the goblet and the profiles. The design allows the viewer to see either the goblet or the profiles, using negative space for optical illusion. The right rectangle has a color scheme inversion, with darker shades dominating the goblet and profiles, while the spectrum remains consistent across both images, contributing to the abstract nature of the artwork.
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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: TRIAL PROOF / J Johns '72

Markings

chop of ULAE

Wikidata ID

Q76345458

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