Bookplate for the Friends of the Sarah Lawrence College Library [trial proof]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Victor Schiro

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a small square filled with intersecting black lines and curves creating an abstract composition. The overlapping shapes and loops suggest tangled threads or a tightly wound ball of yarn. The drawing is abstract with bold strokes that create depth and complexity within the simple enclosed form on a blank paper.
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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

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. S12.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J Johns / 1976; lower left corner in graphite: Trial Proof; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: BFK? Rives

Wikidata ID

Q76440087

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