Words [trial proof 1]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

Petersburg Press

Publisher

The image shows bold, uppercase letters arranged in two vertical columns. Each column contains a sequence of words. The text is printed in reverse. The words seem to be body parts or clothing items like "BUTTOCKS," "KNEE," "SOCK," and "HAND." The style of the text is reminiscent of stencil art or typewriter fonts.
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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. 173.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J Johns; lower left in graphite: TRIAL PROOF 1/10

Wikidata ID

Q76439628

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