Jasper Johns
Born 1930 and is 89 years old
American painter, sculptor and print maker whose in abstract expressionist, neo-dada and pop art style. He is known for his American related topics.
He did one and a half years at Univerity of South Carolina and then went to Parsons School of Design. He was stationed to Japan during the Korean war.
1954 went back to NY and met Rauschenberg and they both lived in the same building as Merce Cunningham and John Cage, They all explored the contemporary art scene and came up with ideas.
1958 gallerist Leo Castelli discovered his work in Rauschenberg’s studio. He had his first solo show at Leo’s gallery.
His most known work is the Flags after having a dream of the American flag. A lot of people would call it pop art but it can be considered Neo-Dadaist. He did a lot of work with flags, maps, targets, numbers and letters.
He makes his sculptures in wax first and then bronze and then keeps working on the surface. They were of every day objects for the most part.
