27.+Jasper+Johns

1. Birthplace and Dates of Birth (and Death, if appropriate)
He was born May 15, 1930 in Augusta, Georgia

3. Where did they study or who did they apprentice with?
The college he attended was the University of South Carolina.

4. Who or what influenced their work?
Marcel Duchamp was the main person that influenced Jasper Johns.

5. What made their work unique? Describe their style of artwork.
His subject matter often includes images and objects from popular culture.

6. Is there any interesting story of their life you can share?
His richly worked paintings of maps, flags, and targets led the artistic community away from __ [|Abstract Expressionism] __ toward a new emphasis on the concrete. Johns laid the groundwork for both Pop Art and Minimalism.

7. Include a quote by or about the artist.
"Do something, do something to that, and then do something to that." - Jasper Johns

9. Images of 3 most famous works (with title and date of work)




10. Citations of Research
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/jasper-johns/about-the-painter/54/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_Johns http://www.johnsheridanart.com/jasperj.htm http://answers.encyclopedia.com/question/older-artist-influenced-jasper-johns-242952.html