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Bezig met laden... Jasper Johns de werking van het oogdoor Barbara Hess
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Common symbols reinterpreted Though his work is often categorized as Pop Art for its use of popular iconography and household objects, Jasper Johns can also be described as a Neo-Dadaist. Using wax-based paint, plaster relief, collage, and even commonplace objects such as brooms and rulers in his paintings, Johns achieves a sculptural texture in his work. He is arguably most known for his flag paintings of the 1950s (the Museum of Modern Art in New York recently paid over $20 million for White Flag), though other themes, including targets, numbers, letters, and maps, are also famously recurrent. Johns is widely considered one of the most important American artists of the 20th century. About the Series: Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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First, it skims over a lot of content. Jasper Johns has a huge variety of work that spans many different art -isms which isn't reflected in the book. Its short, I read it in a day, but not in a way that is still satisfactory.
Second, the author sometimes times to find a meaning in a Johns art work instead of stating the facts so the reader/viewer can form their own opinions on the art. Art should be a personal experience between the viewer and the art only, others may have different experiences with the art which is why this is necessary.
Third, it's lacking content on where Johns stands in relation to art history. His work can be seen in almost every noteworthy art museum across the global. The author picked only a hand full of artworks to be extremely detailed about, rather than cover the full range of Johns work.
The pictures and prints make the book more enjoyable. Its not a bad book for the price and the time but more experienced art historians or those wishing to learn about Jasper Johns should probably find a different book with more content. (