Jasper Johns
Quick Facts
One of the most important American painters of the twentieth century, best known for his paintings of maps, flags, numbers, and targets, he also experimented with sculpture and collage, and is considered one of the greatest printmakers in the world.
Birthday and astrological sign: May 15, 1930, Taurus
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia, US
Nationality: American
Movement: Neo-Dadaism, Pop
Died: Living Artist
AKA: Jasper Johns, Jr.
Quotes: As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken. Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of possibilities, which may seem a freedom or a confusion.
Whatever I do seems artificial and false, to me.
Fun Facts: He knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of five, he served for two years in the Korean War, he was one of the first artists to ever use common objects in his work, he worked with Andy Warhol, and he once guest starred as himself in an episode of The Simpsons.
See Also: Artists, Biographies, Famous Artists
Jasper Johns Art Prints
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PBS: American Masters
An in-depth biography that includes connected artists.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Biography with selected images and suggested further reading.
MoMA
A retrospective exhibition from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, includes a chronology, selected works, publications, and a bibliography.
The Art Institute of Chicago
An online exhibition of mostly monochromatic art with several selected works, an overview, background information and more.
National Gallery of Art
A biography with 23 selected images of paintings, and a list of over 400 other works by the artist including etchings, drawings, and lithographs.
National Gallery of Art: Perilous Night
In-depth study on the prints and paintings of the American artist Jasper Johns.
Tate Collection
A collection of 32 works online with information for each, also includes a biography.
Art and Culture
A brief biography.
Artcyclopedia
Collection of links to museums and other resources where the artists work can be viewed online.
Wikipedia
An article that includes information about his early life, and his works.
