Face [trial proof 10]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

Petersburg Press

Publisher

The image shows an abstract composition with an amorphous form textured with a granular pattern. The shape resembles a footprint or an island set against a softly blended grey background. The edges of the form have a slightly irregular contour, similar to the outline of a landmass viewed from above, giving an impression of an aerial map. The texture invites comparisons to earthly surfaces like sand or stone.
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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: TRIAL PROOF 10/12

Markings

upper margin: design in graphite

Wikidata ID

Q76439645

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