Jasper Johns

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Jasper Johns
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Carolyn Lanchner
SeriesMoMA Artist Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 152
Category/GenreArt and design styles - from c 1960 to now
Painting and paintings
Individual artists and art monographs
ISBN/Barcode 9780870707681
ClassificationsDewey:759.13
Audience
General
Illustrations 4 Illustrations, black and white; 39 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Museum of Modern Art
Imprint Museum of Modern Art
Publication Date 11 January 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns each made a tremendous impact on modern art in the 20th century. As pioneers of revolutionary movements such as Abstract Expressionism and Pop art, they are key figures in the postwar transitions that brought American art to the forefront of the international scene. These latest volumes in the MoMA Artist Series, which explores important artists and favourite works in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, guide readers through a dozen of each artist's most memorable achievements. A short and lively essay by Carolyn Lanchner, a former curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum, accompanies each work, illuminating its significance and placing it in its historical moment in the development of modern art and the artist's own life. These books provide a unique overview of the individuals who shaped the development of American art since mid-century and are excellent resources for readers interested in the stories behind the masterpieces of the modern canon.