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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Target
Work_PrefTitle
Target
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, showing texture of the surface
Image_Title
Detail, showing texture of the surface
Image View
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Creator:
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Jasper Johns (American painter, born 1930)
Agent_Display
Jasper Johns (American painter, born 1930)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois, United States) 2015.119
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois, United States) 2015.119
Location
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Location Note:
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Jasper Johns: 'Something Resembling Truth' (Exhibition, February 10-May 13, 2018)
Work_LocationNotes
Jasper Johns: 'Something Resembling Truth' (Exhibition, February 10-May 13, 2018)
Location Note
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Date:
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1961 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1961 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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American
Work_Culture
American
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Twentieth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Twentieth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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painting (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
painting (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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oil paint; encaustic; newspaper on canvas
Work_MaterialDisplay
oil paint; encaustic; newspaper on canvas
Material
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Technique:
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encaustic painting (technique)
Work_Technique
encaustic painting (technique)
Technique
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Measurements:
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66 in (height) x 66 in (width)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
66 in (height) x 66 in (width)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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contemporary (1960 to present); graphics; bulls-eye
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
contemporary (1960 to present); graphics; bulls-eye
Subjects
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Description:
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In the mid-1950s Jasper Johns was searching for a way to move beyond Abstract Expressionism. He took the radical step of destroying his previous work and began painting a set of motifs that included numbers, the American flag, and the alphabet. These instantly recognizable images allowed him to reintroduce subject matter into his work, freeing him to explore other painterly concerns. One of the found images that Johns employed was the target, and from 1955 to 1961 the artist produced several dozen paintings and drawings that explored this device. The artist’s use of oil and encaustic (pigment mixed with hot wax) created a quick-drying medium that recorded each drag and drip of the brush in almost sculptural terms. (Source: Art Institute of Chicago [website]; http://www.artic.edu /)
Work_Description_Sou rce
In the mid-1950s Jasper Johns was searching for a way to move beyond Abstract Expressionism. He took the radical step of destroying his previous work and began painting a set of motifs that included numbers, the American flag, and the alphabet. These instantly recognizable images allowed him to reintroduce subject matter into his work, freeing him to explore other painterly concerns. One of the found images that Johns employed was the target, and from 1955 to 1961 the artist produced several dozen paintings and drawings that explored this device. The artist’s use of oil and encaustic (pigment mixed with hot wax) created a quick-drying medium that recorded each drag and drip of the brush in almost sculptural terms. (Source: Art Institute of Chicago [website]; http://www.artic.edu /)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A1-JOHNS-SRT-T61-A0 2
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-JOHNS-SRT-T61-A0 2
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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