Jasper JOHNS (1930 -) after - Lot 130

Jasper JOHNS (1930 -) after Exhibition Galerie Ileana Sonnabend, 1960-1962 Lithographic poster signed lower right, numbered 18/35 lower left and dated 1960 in the plate Located at Galerie Marcelle Dupuis 81.5 x 53.5 cm (wear, stains and tears) NOTICE Jasper Johns (b. 1930) is one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century, known for works that challenged the boundaries between abstraction and figuralism. He is often associated with the Neo-Dada and Pop Art movements, although his work is unclassifiable in any single artistic movement. Johns first came to prominence in the 1950s with his iconic paintings depicting symbols of American culture, such as flags, targets and numbers. His radical approach to incorporating everyday objects into art challenged the conventions of traditional painting, marking a decisive turning point in contemporary art. Influenced by Marcel Duchamp and his concept of the ready-made, Jasper Johns adopted a similar attitude, creating works that questioned the relationship between the object and its representation. His early works, such as Flag (1954-1955) and Target with Four Faces (1955), use familiar motifs but apply sophisticated pictorial techniques, such as encaustic (molten wax paint), which add a textural and conceptual dimension. These works appear both simple and enigmatic, blurring the lines between what is perceived as an image and what constitutes a work of art. Over the decades, Johns has expanded his repertoire to include a variety of techniques such as drawing, printmaking and sculpture. He collaborated closely with artists of his time, such as Robert Rauschenberg, with whom he shared an innovative artistic vision, and John Cage, whose explorations of randomness and silence in music resonated with Johns' experiments in painting. Together, they helped to push back the boundaries of conceptual art by encouraging interaction between artistic media and disciplines. Johns' work also had a major influence on the Pop Art generation, particularly artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, who also appropriated icons of popular culture. However, Johns retains a more introspective and ambivalent approach, exploring themes such as perception, language and memory in his compositions. Today, Jasper Johns' work continues to exert a considerable influence on contemporary art. His work has been exhibited in major international institutions, and he is one of the few artists in his lifetime to have had his work included in the permanent collections of prestigious museums such as MoMA in New York and the Tate Modern in London. He remains a key figure in reflection on the nature of art, constantly pushing back the boundaries of meaning and representation.