Bookplate for the Friends of the Sarah Lawrence College Library

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 interwoven lines and curves within a rectangular boundary, with circular and looping shapes creating a abstract composition that resembles a jumble of string or wire. Thick and thin black lines overlap, evoking complexity and texture. Text below reads "THE FRIENDS OF THE SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE LIBRARY" with the artwork signed "J. JOHNS '76" in the lower right corner.
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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 on plate: J. Johns '76; lower center on plate: The Friends of / The Sarah Lawrence College Library

Wikidata ID

Q76440103

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