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Flag. 1954-55 (dated on reverse 1954). Encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on plywood, three panels. 42 1/4 x 60 5/8" (107.3 x 153.8 cm). Gift of Philip Johnson in honor of Alfred H. Barr, Jr. 106.1973. © 2024 Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.
Flag is an encaustic painting by the American artist Jasper Johns. It was created in 1954-1955, when Johns was 24, two years after he was discharged from the U.S. Army. This painting was the first of many works that Johns made, as he said, that were inspired by a dream of the U.S. flag in 1954.
29 de sept. de 2021 · Images & permissions. Open access. In 1954, Jasper Johns began painting what would become one of his signature emblems: the American flag. As an iconic image--comparable to the targets, maps, and letters that he also has depicted--Johns realized that the flag was “seen and not looked at, not examined.”.
Flag, 1954-55 by Jasper Johns. Johns has said that the idea to paint this first American flag came to him in a dream. Although he began the work using enamel house paint, he soon turned to his variant of the ancient medium of encaustic wherein wax, not oil, binds pigment. He did this because he wanted a medium that dries very quickly yet keeps ...
The American flag subject is typical of Johns’ use of quotidian imagery in the mid- to late 1950s. As he explained, the imagery derives from “things the mind already knows,” utterly familiar icons such as flags, targets, stenciled numbers, ale cans, and, slightly later, maps of the U.S.
6 de dic. de 2023 · Seeing America. Icon and irony: Jasper Johns, Flag. The flag is a potent symbol—it has different meanings for different viewers. by Sal Khan and Dr. Steven Zucker. Jasper Johns, Flag, 1954-55 (dated on reverse 1954), encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on plywood, three panels, 42-1/4 x 60-5/8" / 107.3 x 153.8 cm (MoMA) Key points.
About. Transcript. Jasper Johns' American flag painting is explored, highlighting its unique encaustic technique and layered newspaper base. The artwork's symbolic representation of America's complex history is discussed, emphasizing its depth and texture. Johns' innovative approach to art, predating pop art, is also noted.
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- Beth Harris,Steven Zucker
