Figure 3 from 'Black Numerical Series' / Jasper Johns

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Accession Number
1983/1.322
Title
Figure 3 from 'Black Numerical Series'
Artist
Jasper Johns
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
born 1930
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
Object Creation Date
1968
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
Pop Art
Inscription
In pencil, l.r.: J Johns'68; l.l.: 53/70
Dimensions
94.4 cm x 76.4 cm (37 3/16 in. x 30 1/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Physical Description
Lithograph with a large number “three” that dominates the composition outlined in black with areas of white outline on a taupe background with black squiggly lines throughout.
Subject Matter
Johns developed the form for “Figure 3” from a commercial stencil, and transformed the everyday symbol into an art object. By representing a widely recognizable subject, he challenges the viewer to see something new and to question accepted conventions of representation.
Primary Keywords
neo-dada
numerals
pop
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Image Size
867 x 969
File Size
55 KB
Record
1983/1.322
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"Figure 3 from 'Black Numerical Series'; Jasper Johns." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-1.322/1983_1.322.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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