Jasper Johns “Flag” circa ’54-’55
“I make what it pleases me to make.. ..I have no ideas about what the paintings imply about the world. I don’t think that’s a painter’s business. He just paints paintings without a conscious reason. I intuitively paint flags.”
-Johns
Jasper Johns is an ever changing artist that have changed with the times. His trailblazing ways of Pop art was what started his career. He began painting flags and he didn’t know why. All he knew was that he had a dream of the American Flag and that drew the inspiration for his art. He was titled a Pop Artist by the people; however he doesn’t consider himself one. He just creates what he wants at the time, and if they happen to follow popular sociological aspects, then they will.
Johns describes him as a Neo-Dada artist. Neo-Dada is a form of art with ambiguous roots. It is a term created by the artists that have used popular culture images, nouveau realism, modern materials, and absurdist materials. These artists consist of American masters such as; Andy Warhol. This way of art is as unconventional as you could get.
This painting in particular is one of American reverence. Created in the post-pre war eras, of World War Two, and the Korean War, this is a time in history when Americans were proud and excited to be American. In this time, this painting caused a uproar of excitement. Popular culture depicted in art at the time when it is present is a sure way to get your work noticed, and he did. This is only one painting in a number of flag works. Johns works with paint, collage, encaustic and other forms of media that are not what you would call art supplies. This particular painting is on a plank of wood, with a collage of newspapers under the paint and encaustic. He uses a form of sculpture with his paintings to create a somewhat three-dimensional form.
This work, “The Flag” is on display in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. His art like the other artists in my exhibition is displayed all over the world. Johns career expanded that much. He is a front runner for Modern Art masters. His work is a classic form of American art, and I am sure he is proud of what he has given to America. He helped start the foundation of graphic art in this country, and right now graphic art is very important.
Jasper Johns is an important artist in this country. His contribution to Pop Art, Graphic Art and Contemporary Art is prevalent in our art history and his flags in particular. Another eccentric artist, his belief that his art is its own life form is proof of his passion. He is his own definition of art.
“I make what it pleases me to make.. ..I have no ideas about what the paintings imply about the world. I don’t think that’s a painter’s business. He just paints paintings without a conscious reason. I intuitively paint flags.”
-Johns
Jasper Johns is an ever changing artist that have changed with the times. His trailblazing ways of Pop art was what started his career. He began painting flags and he didn’t know why. All he knew was that he had a dream of the American Flag and that drew the inspiration for his art. He was titled a Pop Artist by the people; however he doesn’t consider himself one. He just creates what he wants at the time, and if they happen to follow popular sociological aspects, then they will.
Johns describes him as a Neo-Dada artist. Neo-Dada is a form of art with ambiguous roots. It is a term created by the artists that have used popular culture images, nouveau realism, modern materials, and absurdist materials. These artists consist of American masters such as; Andy Warhol. This way of art is as unconventional as you could get.
This painting in particular is one of American reverence. Created in the post-pre war eras, of World War Two, and the Korean War, this is a time in history when Americans were proud and excited to be American. In this time, this painting caused a uproar of excitement. Popular culture depicted in art at the time when it is present is a sure way to get your work noticed, and he did. This is only one painting in a number of flag works. Johns works with paint, collage, encaustic and other forms of media that are not what you would call art supplies. This particular painting is on a plank of wood, with a collage of newspapers under the paint and encaustic. He uses a form of sculpture with his paintings to create a somewhat three-dimensional form.
This work, “The Flag” is on display in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. His art like the other artists in my exhibition is displayed all over the world. Johns career expanded that much. He is a front runner for Modern Art masters. His work is a classic form of American art, and I am sure he is proud of what he has given to America. He helped start the foundation of graphic art in this country, and right now graphic art is very important.
Jasper Johns is an important artist in this country. His contribution to Pop Art, Graphic Art and Contemporary Art is prevalent in our art history and his flags in particular. Another eccentric artist, his belief that his art is its own life form is proof of his passion. He is his own definition of art.
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