Untitled (State Proofs and Proofs of Numbers) [state proof]

1975

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

This is a drawing of stylized numbers and a letter. The artwork features five individual panels with distinct renderings of the numerals "5", "7", "8", "4", and the letter "I". Each number and letter is depicted with unique artistic flair, incorporating shades of black and grey with various textures. The surrounding areas of each numeral or letter have different backgrounds. The numbers seem drawn in an expressive manner, possibly reflecting movement or distortion, while the letter "I" is rendered alongside abstract marks. The lower right corner of the artwork contains handwritten notation indicating this is a state proof with further details.
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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. 155.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: STATE PROOF / (WITH PENCIL) / JJ '75

Wikidata ID

Q76439549

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