Record Nr.

UNINA9910462041203321

Autore

Craft Catherine

Titolo

Jasper Johns [[electronic resource] /] / Catherine Craft

Pubbl/distr/stampa


New York, : Parkstone, c2009

ISBN

1-283-95767-1

1-78042-997-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Temporis collection

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnsJasper <1930->

Disciplina

709.24

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Series statement from jacket flap.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Being an Artist; The Birth of an Artist; Private and Public; The Changing Focus of the Eye; The Freedom of Objects; Changing Moods; The Artist and his Viewers; Marcel Duchamp: Thought in Art; Multiple Impressions; Not Designed, But Taken; Printing and Painting; Untitled and Related Works; Thought, Embodied; Creation and Destruction; Dropping the Reserve; Something Happening; Shifting Meanings; Picasso: Different Kinds of Qualities; Second Childhood; Knowing and Not Knowing; Dropping the Reserve?; Grace; Catenary; Within; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography

List of Illustrations

Sommario/riassunto

At a time when the dominant mode of painting,Abstract Expressionism,emphasized expressive drama through bold brushwork and largely abstract compositions, Johns' paintings of the American flag, targets, numbers and the alphabet demonstrated a decided departure from convention.Despite being painted with obvious care, they seemed emotionally reticent, cool and quiet, far from the emotional fireworks then fashionable."It all began... with my painting a picture of an American flag. Using this design took care of a great deal for me because I didn't have to design it. So I went on to similar things li