Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965
by: Weiss, Jeffrey

Hardcover. Wahington DC, National Gallery of Art, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover,. Published to accompany an exhibition held at the National Gallery in Washington (and later at the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland) and concentrating on the pivotal decade 1955-1965 when Johns produced his most famous works, this catalogue is filled with well-produced reproductions. Jasper Johns (born 1930) is an important American painter who is variously said to belong to the Minimalist, Pop Art or Neo-Dadaist schools. This catalogue presents paintings from the first decade of his creative output.