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Everyone is of course free to interpret the work in his own way. I think seeing a picture is one thing and interpreting it is another.
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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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