9780500017364

Jasper Johns: Privileged Information

Jill Johnston

ISBN 10: 0500017360 / 0-500-01736-0
ISBN 13: 9780500017364
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
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Synopsis:

In a remarkable fusion of criticism and biography, author/critic Jill Johnston illuminates the life and work of America's preeminent living artist, Jasper Johns, responsible for the highly acclaimed The Seasons. Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in October 1996, Johns' first major retrospective in nearly 20 years. 30 illustrations.


Review:

"This is a rich, provocative, satisfying book, filled with gorgeous descriptions of paintings and offering a fascinating dissection of the art scene, as well as a subtle portrait of one of its most elusive stars."

Kirkus, 08/15/1996

Review:

"[Johnston] has produced an impressive critical biography that broadens the reader's understanding of the artist's life and work."

Ellen Edwards, Washington Post Book World, 11/03/1996

 
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Book Description: Thames & Hudson, UK, 1996. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Octavo. NEW and MINT Book and DJ with Mylar. // No finer copy exists. // This lovely book is a combination biography and criticism, You will learn much about this man who came out of the Abstract Expressionist movement and created a field of his own. Johns is closely associated with Rauschenberg, John Cage and Merce Cunningham, and they challenged the conventional ideas about mjodern art, dance, and music. This is a great book and will give one invaluable insights into modern American art. Bookseller Inventory # 002385

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