Jasper Johns is one of my all-time favorite artists… so for those of you who are wondering who Jasper Johns is, here is the quick and dirty version: Jasper Johns is one of the first American contemporary artists to begin using pop culture references in his work. One could argue that he is one of the originators of the Pop Art movement, transitioning out of Abstract Expressionism. He is most known for using bold iconography, such as the American flag, targets, and numbers, as images in his work circa the 50s and 60s. Johns was a roommate of Robert Rauschenberg, and I’m a big fan of both of their use of accessible imagery merged with painterly layered surfaces. I first created this portrait in 2009 in preparation for my May Day show at Deitch Projects in NYC, which included cultural and political heroes of mine.
-Shepard
PRINT DETAILS: Jasper Johns (Cream). 18 x 24 inches. Screen print on 80# Speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey in 2009. Numbered edition of 450.
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