Periscope [trial proof]

1981

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image contains a collage of letters and shapes arranged in an abstract composition. The top section shows bold letters spelling "RED" on a textured red background. Below is "YELLOW" on a yellow and dark surface, and beneath that is "BLUE" on a blue segment with large downward-pointing arrows. To the right is a large circular shape with concentric lines similar to a vinyl record, with a handprint on it. The imagery combines words and shapes related to primary colors in an abstract manner.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 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. 218.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRAIL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '78-'81

Watermarks

BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]

Wikidata ID

Q76553209

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