Jasper Johns: An Introduction

An introduction to the art of Jasper Johns, highlighting three major themes to get you started appreciating his work. For more of my KZbin videos on art subscribe to my channel or go to this website: johnimmerwahr.org/projects/
Video editing: Danny Debner, www.debner.net
Music: brysonkempmusic.com
Links to the museums for the exhibition (ends February 13, 2022)
Philadelphia Museum of Art: www.philamuseum.org
Whitney Museum of American Art: www.whitney.org
Recent books on Jasper Johns:
Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror, by Carlos Basualdo and Scott Rothkopf, Whitney Museum of American Art, 2021. This volume is the catalog for the joint retrospective exhibition, mentioned in the KZbin, and has plates of most of the images that you saw in the KZbin.
Roberta Bernstein, Jasper Johns: Redo an Eye, Yale University Press, 2017.
Jasper Johns images used in the KZbin
Flag, 1954-55, Museum of Modern Art
Fool’s House, 1961-62, private collection
Painting with two Balls, 1960. This is currently in a private collection, but for many years it has been on permanent loan to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The museum anticipates that it may remain in the museum after the show is over.
0 through 9
oil on canvas, 1960, private collection
charcoal, pastel, graphite pencil, 1961 private collection
sculpture, 1966, Museum of Modern Art
charcoal and graphite pencil, 1965, private collection
Figures 0-9, Color Number Series Prints, private collection, 1969
Thomas Eakins works (all in the Philadelphia Museum of Art):
The Pair Oared Shell, 1876
Portraits:
The Oboe Player (Dr. Benjamin D. Sharp), 1903
Lucy Thomas, 1846
William B Kurtz,1903
Other works:
Pink Angels, Willem DeKooning, 1945,
Number 1A, Jackson Pollock, 1948, Museum of Modern Art

[@richardclaraval7213]

Brilliant, great clarity in both the text and images.

[@fifthavenue8505]

Amazing explanation! Thank-you!

[@leilamebert8117]

fantastic, really excellent. Please do more videos, they are all fascinating

[@noelbenson5997]

Really enjoyed this. Thanks for putting it together.

[@craigathonian]

This was such a great lesson ! Your view on John's work was beautiful, insightful, enlightened and to the point. As much as I love his work, I have to say, your talent for illuminating a subject is also reeeeallly awesome 😎. Thanks, I'm a new fan ❣️

[@Grammerr10851]

Clear and insightful. Thank you!

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art

[@jeanjohnson1146]

What a brilliant and fascinating intro to Jasper Johns and some great detail about the New York art world once upon a time.

[@lukeshippart4]

Incredible!

[@jfuhrman3]

Another GREAT piece. I like the insight to the first interpersonal story

[@madelineullom1419]

Great choices of images to demonstrate the three themes. They pulled me in to look closely through your detailed explanation of Jasper Johns working processes.

[@gailweigl5696]

Absolutely fascinating John, as anticipated. I learned so much in so short an introduction and further, you've wet my appetite to see more.

[@bybd]

This looks cool! Learned something new about art. Thanks for sharing

[@bobweaver6609]

John - this is so interesting. You have a very clear way of presenting rich ideas with well-chosen slides. Thanks for letting us know about this!

[@carolwilliamson9027]

Thanks! Now even more eager to see the show!

[@latetodagame1892]

Wow! I learn something new every day. Great vid!

[@stevenikitas8170]

His painting is really very abstract, even the flags and numbers. Then he went to the hash marks, which were even more abstract.

[@somerandomkid8414]

Doin this for a quiz

[@LearningandGrowing47]

Bro just fail the quiz school is for nerddddddds 🤓

[@ninanometa]

잘 보았습니다. 제가 재스퍼 존슨의 휘트니 미술관 사이버 전시 영상을 만들어 보았어요.

[@Audiofreund2]

I feel totally flagged by now.

[@chewingstring]

A lot of nonsense here

[@max_lowtide]

U mad

[@higgsmerino3925]

When I worked for JJ, it made me mad. Had to quit.@@max_lowtide