0-9 [trial proof, figure 8]

1975

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image shows an abstract composition with bold, looping lines resembling the number eight or an infinity symbol, enclosed within a rectangular border. The shapes create a sense of depth and layering, with varying shades of gray and black. The looping form might remind viewers of a tangled piece of thread or the path of a roller coaster, both familiar objects brought into the context of abstraction. The background is simple, allowing the central abstract figure to stand out prominently.
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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: TRIAL PROOF / JJ '75

Wikidata ID

Q76439561

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