Jasper Johns
Born 1930
Can an ordinary object
become art?
Is this art?
Can this be art?
This art was inspired by?
Can you guess?
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Answer: Comic Books
Is this art?
These are all examples
of :
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Pop Art
It is the art of the 1950’s. Artists used popular
American objects in paintings and sculpture.
Pop art is short for Popular
art. It is inspiration or ideas that
come from things we see and
use every day.
Pop art also “pops”- it uses
bright colors and bold, strong
design that makes you pay
attention.
Jasper Johns
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Born in 1930 in Augusta, GA. He grew up in South
Carolina.
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He started drawing at age 3.
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In 1949, he studied at the University of South Carolina, but
dropped out, then moved to New York. He attended an art
school, but left because he was told his artwork was not
good enough. He then designed window displays at
Tiffany’s.
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He was discovered by an art gallery owner who saw his
work and instantly became “known”.
Jasper Johns:
One of founders of Pop Art
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Three Flags was painted in 1958.
The idea to paint a picture of a flag came to Johns in
a dream. He used his dreams to come up with many
ideas.
In Three Flags , Jasper Johns used a
technique called:
ENCAUSTIC
This is done by mixing melted wax and paint and
applying it to a surface while it is hot. The paint dries
quickly when brushed on.
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Three Flags-1958
Only 48 stars on each flag...why?
How is painting different than a real flag?
Answers:
1. Alaska and Hawaii weren’t states until 1959 & 1960.
2. How are they different? The flags behave unnaturally...
they stand at attention instead of waving in the wind.
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Three Characteristics found in the painting:
Rhythm - The straight lines of the stripes and
consistency of colors and shapes create rhythm.
Balance - The way the flags are arranged, equal on each
side, symmetrical, and repetition helps move our eyes
around the picture.
Dominance-
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a. One part is more important than the other.
b. Shapes can be dominant when one is larger than
the other.
c. Colors that are used more often are dominant.
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Is there dominance in the painting Three Flags?
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YES
False Start
Private art collectors in 2006 paid $80 million to Johns.
(The most expensive price paid to a living artist)
Jasper Johns is still alive today (2011), and is living in
Connecticut.
Johns is at the forefront of American Art, his works
are in most major museums.