Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns (1930 - present)

Born Jasper Johns, Jr. on May 15, 1930, in Augusta, Georgia

A Neo-Dada, pop, abstract expressionist artist best known for painting numbers and American flags

Johns holds the record for the most money paid for a living artist’s work - $110 million

He received the National Medal of Arts in 1990, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011

You can learn more about Jasper Johns and see more of his works by visiting this website. These links explain what the terms Neo-Dada, pop, and abstract expressionism are all about. 0 through 9 is on view at Tate in London. In 2017, Johns announced that he after he dies, his estate in CT, will turn into an artist retreat.

What do you notice? ✏️ What do you wonder? ✏️ What do you like or dislike?

Jasper Johns

1930– present Photograph by Charles Dharapak, 2011
Artist of the Week Jasper Johns 5-15.pdf

Johns Worksheet & Coloring Page

0 through 9

1961, oil on canvasTate, London