Johns reproduced the American flag three times. We feel it’s a work of art, in and of itself.” Three Flags (Jasper Johns, 1958) is an example of a regular rhythm. Gift of Philip Johnson in honor of Alfred H. Matthews added: “It’s a home of exceptional provenance, beautifully sited and well balanced with antique, rustic and contemporary architectural features. 1954-55 (dated on reverse 1954) 420 Encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on plywood, three panels, 42 1/4 x 60 5/8' (107.3 x 153.8 cm). (77.8 × 115.6 × 11.7 cm) Accession number 80.32 Credit line Whitney Museum of American Art, New York purchase, with funds from the Gilman Foundation, Inc.
“There are a lot of appreciators of Johns’ work and it's possible that he created some of his most famous works in the studio in this home,” Matthews said. Jasper Johns Three Flags 1958 On view Floor 7 Date 1958 Classification Paintings Medium Encaustic on canvas Dimensions Overall: 30 5/8 × 45 1/2 × 4 5/8in.
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Johns worked there from 1973 to 1987, renovating to add a wall of south-facing windows and a garage-door style window in a. As early as 1980, he orchestrated the purchase of Three Flags (1958), a mesmerizing painting in which three successively smaller panels jut toward the viewer with a full-frontal energy. Matthews called the home’s availability “a rare opportunity to own a piece of history.” Jasper Johns’ Upstate Studio in Stony Point is For Sale for 600,000. “People are very inspired by the light they get pretty much everywhere, particularly in the studio room because you have light streaming in from above and from virtually all sides.”Ĭo-listing agent Jacob P. Jasper Johns Born in 1930 in Georgia When he was 24, he dreamed he painted a large American Flag He liked simple. “He created light all over the place that he could paint by, and in doing so he created fantastic light for photography,” she said. Jasper Johns/VAGA/Artists Rights Society/The Whitney Museum of American Art Glance at his works and you see the familiar motifs he developed early in his.
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