Jasper Johns Quotes


When something is new to us, we treat it as an experience. We feel that our senses are awake and clear. We are alive.


Citations

Crichton, Michael. Jasper Johns. Harry N. Abrams, 1977, p. 43.

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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.