Directory of Johns, Jasper Resources

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(1930-) American artist, influenced by Marcel Duchamp in the mid-1950s, he attempted to transform common objects into art by placing them in an art context. His flags and target images executed from 1954 to 1959 heralded the pop art movement. Johns based his painting technique on the informal brushwork and texture of abstract expressionism, attaching literal elements such as rulers and brooms to the canvas. From encyclopedia.com

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• Artchive: Jasper Johns

  http://www.artchive.com/artchive/J/johnsbio.html
  Biographical article and links to images.

• Collection Tate: Jasper Johns

  http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/jasper-johns-1365
  Analysis on some Johns' masterpieces.

• Jasper Johns: A Retrospective

  http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1996/johns/
  Exhibition at the MoMA, chronology, selected works, and bibliography.

• MoMA Collection: Jasper Johns

  http://www.moma.org/collection/artists/2923
  Gallery slideshow.

• NGA: Jasper Johns

  http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/tsearch?artistid=2136
  Provides a list of the American artist's prints and drawings including a biography.

• The Art Institute of Chicago

  http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/artist/Johns,+Jasper
  Johns' gallery including size, medium and date.

• The Art Story: Jasper Johns

  http://www.theartstory.org/artist-johns-jasper.htm
  Comprehensive biography covering his early training, mature and late periods, legacy and artistic influences.

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/john/hd_john.htm
  Features the life, times, and works of art of the American artist through his biography and a slideshow presenting his works of art.

• Wikipedia: Jasper Johns

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_Johns
  Biography, artworks and collection regarding the American artist.

• Your Paintings - Jasper Johns

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/jasper-johns
  Provides a slideshow presenting Johns' artwork.

 

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