Color lithograph in 8 colors on custom-made Japanese paper;
Signed and dated lower right, numbered lower left: 40/75, embossing stamp ULAE (Universal Limited Art Editions) lower left;
Sheet size: 36.22 x 30.43 in / Plate dimensions: 29.41 x 24.53 in inch framed;
Jasper Johns stands as an important bridge between abstract expressionism and pop and minimal art. Printmaking has long been an important part of the process for the artist. He first worked at ULAE (Universal Limited Art Editions) in 1960. Initially, lithography suited Johns and enabled him to create print versions of iconic depiction of flags, maps, and targets that filled his paintings, such as Target, 1960. In 1967, Johns expanded his repertoire to etching and created Target I and Light Bulb. In 1971, Johns became the first artist at ULAE to use the handfed offset lithographic press, resulting in Decoy- an image realized in printmaking before it was made in drawing or painting. Since then, Johns has become a master of both media and continues making prints with subjects as varied as the seasons, creative reinterpretations of Holbein, and curious faces and features combined with everyday objects. (ulae.com)
