Sometimes I see it and then paint it. Other times I paint it and then see it. Both are impure situations, and I prefer neither.
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This image of wanting to be an artist – that I would in some way become an artist -was very strong. I knew for a long, long time that that’s what I would be. But nothing I ever did seemed to bring me any nearer to the condition of being an artist. And I didn’t know how to do it.
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Birth: | 15th May, 1930 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Painter |
Jasper Johns was born in Augusta, Georgia, USA. He is an American painter associated with Abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada, and Pop art. He studied at the University of South Carolina from 1947 to 1948, and at the Parsons School of Design in 1949. He is best known for his painting Flag, which he painted after having a dream of the American flag. His work is often described as Neo-Dadaist, as opposed to pop art, even though his subject matter often includes images and objects from popular culture.
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