Ale Cans [trial proof A]

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

Two large cylindrical objects are at the center of the image. Each object has an inner silhouette with lettering or design details. The background has a dark rectangular area with light, cloudy shapes and lines surrounding the central objects, creating a contrast. The color palette consists of shades of black, grey, and white. The surrounding area provides a textured, smoky effect. The two cylindrical objects are positioned near the center of the image, with the darker rectangular backdrop encompassing them, and subtle textures and strokes appear both in the background and on the foreground space.
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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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 614.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: A TRIAL PROOF / JJ '75

Markings

embossed lower left: © [Gemini G.E.L.]

Wikidata ID

Q76439587

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