Savarin
<p>This variation on the Savarin theme evokes Edvard Munch's masterful self-portrait in lithography (see 1963.281). The letters “E. M.”, at lower right, directly refer to him. As in the Munch print, Johns has included a ghostly arm in the bottom panel of the composition. The key difference, however, is that Johns has used the Savarin can in place of his own likeness.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1977
- Dimensions
- Image: 101 × 75 cm (39 13/16 × 29 9/16 in.); Sheet: 128 × 97 cm (50 7/16 × 38 1/4 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: 101 × 75 cm (39 13/16 × 29 9/16 in.); Sheet: 128 × 97 cm (50 7/16 × 38 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1977-123292
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified