Jasper Johns
Year born:
1930
Location:
Augusta, GA
Jasper Johns is among America’s most respected artists. From his first show at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1958 to the present, his paintings, drawings, and prints depicting flags and targets, and more recent portrayals of disembodied heads, simultaneously toy with our perceptions while they dissect a number of key contemporary icons.
Jasper Johns is among America’s most respected artists. From his first show at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1958 to the present, his paintings, drawings, and prints simultaneously present and dissect a number of key contemporary icons. From his earlier flags and targets to his more recent disembodied heads, Johns’ body of work has fresh relevance in today’s war-torn environment.