Ale Cans [trial proof G]

1975

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Barbara Thomason

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows two cylindrical cans labeled and textured against a blurred background. The color palette is primarily monochromatic, with shades of gray, black, and white. The cans are placed centrally on a flat surface, with one slightly behind and to the right of the other. The background consists of vague shapes and spots.
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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

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 614.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 205.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 154.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.80. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: G Trial Proof / JJ '75; lower right verso in graphite by unknwon hand: JJ75-707

Markings

embossed lower left: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower right verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q76439583

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