Jasper Johns Quotes


I assumed that everything would lead to complete failure, but I decided that didn't matter – that would be my life.


Citations

Varnedoe, Kirk. Jasper Johns: A Retrospective. Museum of Modern Art, 1996, p. 15.

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Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns
  • Born: May 15, 1930
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Artist

Jasper Johns is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker whose work is associated with abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada, and pop art. He is well known for his depictions of the American flag and other US-related topics. Johns' works regularly sell for millions of dollars at sale and auction, including a reported $110 million sale in 2010. At multiple times works by Johns have held the title of most paid for a work by a living artist.