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Land's End [state proof of 1st state]

1979

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image depicts an array of lines and shapes arranged in a geometric composition. Various linear elements intersect to create an abstract form. In the center, there is a dark imprint resembling a human hand overlapping some of the lines. The words "YELLOW" and "BLUE," along with other scattered text, are embedded within the sketch. The overall composition resembles a chaotic yet deliberate mapping of overlapping and crossing paths, evoking the appearance of a blueprint or a circuit diagram.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint in black on wove paper [state proof]
Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

plate: 93.35 × 69.53 cm (36 3/4 × 27 3/8 in.)
sheet: 104.78 × 75.72 cm (41 1/4 × 29 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.136.498
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 197 [state proof of 1st state]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

Bibliography

1994

Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 197.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: 1st STATE / J Johns '78

Wikidata ID

Q76440065

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