Jasper Johns Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
American, b. 1930
Jasper Johns is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker born on May 15, 1930. He eventually became one of America's best known post–Abstract Expressionists and Minimalists.
Johns's name is most often associated with pictorial images of flags and numbers and Pop art subjects that he depicted in Minimalist style with an emphasis on linearity, repetition and symmetry. He completed his first flag painting in 1955, alphabet subjects in 1956, sculpture in 1958 and lithographs in 1960.
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Artist: Jasper Johns
"Thank You Letter" Jasper Johns, Letter to Carolyn Brown, Artists Correspondence
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Jasper Johns
Thank You Letter, 1977
Pen on paper
Envelope 4 1/4 x 91/2 inches, letter 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches
Provenance
Estate of Carolyn Brown, New York 2025.
Jasper Johns was bor...
Category
1970s American Modern Jasper Johns Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pen
Hand signed letter of advice ("one either jumps into the water or doesn't")
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Jasper Johns
Letter ("one either jumps into the water or doesn't"), 1996
Hand signed letter framed on top of a Time Magazine cover depicting a work by the artist
Hand signed by Jasper Johns underneath a typewritten letter by his secretary (JJ/st)
Frame Included
This listing consists of a typewritten letter, hand signed by Jasper Johns in response to one sent by the present addressee. While we do not see the fan's letter that prompted this response from Johns, it's not too difficult to guess, as Jasper Johns replies, stating, in part, "I wish I felt I could advise you but I can't. One either jumps in the water or doesn't. There doesn't seem to be any in-between." No truer words could have been spoken regarding the artist's life.
Underneath this letter, is a vintage Time Magazine cover, presumably from the same year, depicting a Jasper Johns Flag...
Category
1990s Pop Art Jasper Johns Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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"With Love" Jasper Johns, Artists' Signature, Correspondence, Artist Mail
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Jasper Johns
Signature " with love"
Pen on paper
9 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches
Provenance
Estate of Carolyn Brown, New York 2025.
Jasper Johns was born in 1930 in Augusta, Georgia, and rai...
Category
1970s Modern Jasper Johns Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pen
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Jasper Johns uses a variety of media to produce his artwork. One of the best-known post–Abstract Expressionists and Minimalists, the American artist is a painter, sculptor and printmaker. He is most associated with pictorial images of flags and numbers and Pop art subjects that he depicts in a Minimalist style with an emphasis on linearity, repetition and symmetry. Johns completed his first flag painting in 1955; alphabet subjects in 1956; sculpture in 1958; and lithographs in 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Jasper Johns art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024How much Jasper Johns paintings are worth depends on various factors, such as condition, history and size. In 2022, an encaustic, acrylic and paper collage painting by Johns entitled Small False Start sold for a record-setting $55.35 million at auction. Johns's name is most often associated with pictorial images of flags and numbers, as well as Pop art subjects that he depicted in a Minimalist style with an emphasis on linearity, repetition and symmetry. He is one of America's best-known post-Abstract Expressionists and Minimalists. If you're the owner of a Johns painting, a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can assist you with the valuation process. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Jasper Johns art.