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Jasper Johns — Face with Watch
Jasper Johns

Face with Watch

A masterful blend of Johns' iconic visual language, this color etching and aquatint presents a fragmented face intertwined with the image of a timepiece, inviting meditation on the passage of time and perception. Created on Arches Tout En Cas paper, the work showcases Johns' technical virtuosity in printmaking, layering rich tones and textures through the etching and aquatint process. The composition reflects the artist's enduring fascination with familiar objects and symbols, transforming everyday imagery into complex, thought-provoking visual puzzles.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Arches Tout En Cas paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 28, 2014

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Jasper Johns, Face with Watch

A masterful blend of Johns' iconic visual language, this color etching and aquatint presents a fragmented face intertwined with the image of a timepiece, inviting meditation on the passage of time and perception. Created on Arches Tout En Cas paper, the work showcases Johns' technical virtuosity in printmaking, layering rich tones and textures through the etching and aquatint process. The composition reflects the artist's enduring fascination with familiar objects and symbols, transforming everyday imagery into complex, thought-provoking visual puzzles.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Arches Tout En Cas paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Seminal Modern Master, Neo-Dada, Male Artist, Printmaking, Muted Tones, American Artist, Pop Art, Late 20th Century, Portrait, Etching and Aquatint, Symbolic Imagery, Figurative

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Melissa Avery, Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago