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Jasper Johns — False Start I
Jasper Johns

False Start I

1975

This vibrant abstract composition explodes with gestural brushstrokes and bold color application across the canvas. Layered marks in red, yellow, blue, and orange create a dynamic visual rhythm with no single focal point. The work exemplifies the energy of Abstract Expressionism through its emphasis on the act of painting itself and the emotional intensity conveyed by chromatic intensity. The offset lithograph technique allows for precise reproduction of the original painting's expressive surface qualities. The composition invites multiple readings, resisting narrative interpretation in favor of pure visual experience.

Medium
Offset lithograph (facsimile)
Dimensions

Notes

Lot 151 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026). Edition of 300.

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EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary

May 19, 2026

Lot 151

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Jasper Johns, False Start I, 1975

This vibrant abstract composition explodes with gestural brushstrokes and bold color application across the canvas. Layered marks in red, yellow, blue, and orange create a dynamic visual rhythm with no single focal point. The work exemplifies the energy of Abstract Expressionism through its emphasis on the act of painting itself and the emotional intensity conveyed by chromatic intensity. The offset lithograph technique allows for precise reproduction of the original painting's expressive surface qualities. The composition invites multiple readings, resisting narrative interpretation in favor of pure visual experience.

Medium
Offset lithograph (facsimile)
Dimensions
57.4 x 45.7 cm
Year
1975
Edition
of 300
Seen at
EHC Fine Art Auction, Unknown

Related themes

Post War American Art, Avant Garde, Contemporary Abstract, Fine Art Print, Offset Lithograph, Visual Intensity, Printmaking, Modern Art, Non Representational, Painterly Marks, Emotional Expression, Abstract Expressionism, Action Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Mixed Color Palette, Modernist Movement, Chromatic Intensity, Expressive Abstraction, Color Field Painting, Canvas Based Work

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Collected by

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