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Jasper Johns — Light Bulb, from Lead Reliefs
Jasper Johns

Light Bulb, from Lead Reliefs

A luminous yet weighty exploration of the mundane, Jasper Johns transforms the everyday light bulb into a sculptural meditation rendered in cast lead relief. The work exemplifies Johns's fascination with familiar objects stripped of their function, inviting the viewer to reconsider the relationship between representation and reality. Mounted against polystyrene and wood backing within its original aluminum frame, the piece balances industrial materiality with a quiet, contemplative stillness.

Medium
Lead relief, with polystyrene and wood backing, in the original issued aluminum frame.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Jasper Johns, Light Bulb, from Lead Reliefs

A luminous yet weighty exploration of the mundane, Jasper Johns transforms the everyday light bulb into a sculptural meditation rendered in cast lead relief. The work exemplifies Johns's fascination with familiar objects stripped of their function, inviting the viewer to reconsider the relationship between representation and reality. Mounted against polystyrene and wood backing within its original aluminum frame, the piece balances industrial materiality with a quiet, contemplative stillness.

Medium
Lead relief, with polystyrene and wood backing, in the original issued aluminum frame.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial Objects, 20th Century, Contemplative Mood, Neo-Dada, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Cool Tones, American Artist, Sculptural Print, Pop Art, Monochromatic, Lead Relief

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Collected by

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