Untitled (White Mezzotint) [state proof of 4th state]

1995

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The composition shows a rectangular frame with a central square bordered by decorations. Inside the square are abstract shapes that resemble facial features—a pair of curving lines for eyebrows, ovals for eyes, a curved line for a nose, and circular forms suggesting nostrils. Additional abstract motifs surround the square, including an eye-like symbol in the top left, a squiggly line in the center, and triangular shapes at the bottom right. The image is enclosed within a border with capitalized text at the bottom reading "BRUNO BETTELHEIM." The artwork combines organic and geometric shapes 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

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: FIRST ELEMENT 4TH STATE, lower right: [in another hand] PLATE #1 4TH STATE

Markings

[chop of ram's head]

Wikidata ID

Q76553530

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