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Jasper Johns
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Jasper Johns is an American painter, sculptor, costume designer, and designer associated with the Neo-Dada movement. Born in Augusta on May 15, 1930, he is a citizen of the United States and works in New York City. He studied at the University of South Carolina and speaks English. His notable work includes *Three Flags*.
Johns has received the Praemium Imperiale, the National Medal of Arts, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Royal Academy of Arts, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. His works are held in collections including the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, and the Finnish National Gallery.
He participated in Documenta III, 4. documenta, Documenta 5, and Documenta 6. Robert Rauschenberg is listed as his sponsor.
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Film & TV
Known for
- Who Gets to Call It Art? — Self (archive footage)2006
- Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint — Self1989
- The Simpsons — Jasper Johns (voice)1989
- Jasper Johns: Decoy — Himself1973
- American Art in the 1960s — Self1972
- End of the Art World — Self1971
- Jasper Johns1966
- Galaxie — Self1966
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Key facts
- Born
- Jasper Johns Jr. , ( 1930-05-15 ) May 15, 1930 (age 96) , Augusta , Georgia, U.S.
- Known for
- Painting printmaking
- Notable work
- Flag (1954–55) White Flag (1955) Green Target (1955) Target with Plaster Casts (1955) Target with Four Faces (1955) Three Flags (1958) Numbers in Color (1958–59) Target (1961) Map (1961) Slice (2020)
- Movement
- Abstract expressionism , Neo-Dada , pop art
- Awards
- (1988) Golden Lion 43rd Venice Biennale (1990) National Medal of Arts (1993) Praemium Imperiale (2011) Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Official website
Jasper Johns
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jasper
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Augusta
- Occupation
- artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Documenta 6
- Movement
- Neo-Dada
- Official website
- www.jasperjohns.com
- Image
- Jasper Johns, Medal of Freedom, 2011.jpg
- Work location
- New York City
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- Commons category
- Jasper Johns
- date of birth
- 1930-05-15
- member of
- Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
- described by source
- UbuWeb
- Commons Creator page
- Jasper Johns
- sponsor
- Robert Rauschenberg
- name in native language
- Jasper Johns
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Encyclopedic overview
Detail of Flag 1954–55, Museum of Modern Art, New York. This image illustrates Johns's early technique of painting with encaustic over a collage made from found materials such as newspaper.
Jasper Johns (born May 15, 1930) is an American painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker. Considered a central figure in the development of American postwar art, he has been variously associated with abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada, and pop art movements.
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