Words [trial proof 2]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

Petersburg Press

Publisher

The image displays a grid-like composition of bold, blocky letters, divided into two vertical columns by a thin line. The text consists of body parts, with English terms like "BUTTOCKS," "KNEE," "FOOT," and "HAND" on the left, and their French counterparts like "FESSES," "GENOU," "PIED," and "MAIN" on the right. The stenciled style of the letters enhances the abstract feel, resembling a bilingual chart or diagram.
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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 2/10 WITH PENCIL + INK ADDITIONS

Wikidata ID

Q76439629

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