Jasper Johns (American, born 1930), Numbers in Color, 1958–59, copyright Albright Knox, New York
Screen Printing, Giclée print on Paper
39x28in
United States
Jasper Johns, an American luminary boasting talents as a painter, printmaker, and sculptor, roots his practice in a blend of postwar American movements. Employing encaustic techniques, Johns embeds common icons into textured surfaces, striking a balance between abstraction and reality, challenging viewers to reconsider the meaning of familiar symbols. His art, infused with a solemnity over the American ethos, beckons an introspective look at identity and shared culture.