Savarin
<p>The Savarin can, which may be interpreted as a surrogate for Johns, debuted in his work as a painted bronze sculpture in 1960. This print was commissioned as the signature image for the artist’s 1977 retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1977
- Dimensions
- Image: 97.7 × 71.6 cm (38 1/2 × 28 1/4 in.); Sheet: 114.3 × 88.9 cm (45 × 35 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Jasper Johns
Artist
Painting
Jasper Johns is an American painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker. Considered a central figure in the development of American postwar art, he has been variously associated with abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada, and pop art movements.
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Record
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- Jasper Johns
- Year
- 1977
- Dimensions
- Image: 97.7 × 71.6 cm (38 1/2 × 28 1/4 in.); Sheet: 114.3 × 88.9 cm (45 × 35 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1977-101331
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified