Jasper Johns "Periscope (Hart Crane)"

From: The Art Institute of Chicago Limited Edition: 14 Exhibition: Jasper Johns: Gray Material: Printed vinyl Dimensions: 30" x 99" (76cm x 251cm) Hanging Hardware Included Summary The exhibition "Jasper Johns: Gray" was one of the first to explore this fascinating period of Johns's work. Bringing together some 120 works in various media, the exhibition showed that even with a dearth of color, artistry and beauty can be achieved.14 banners from the exhibition's run at The Art Institute of Chicago are now available featuring his 1963 painting "Periscope (Hart Crane)". Description Working in shades of gray was an important thematic and visual thread in the work of Jasper Johns starting in the mid-1950s and extending throughout his career. His fascination with color, and lack thereof, is found in the 1963 painting Periscope (Hart Crane) which is featured on this banner. Using a palette limited to white, black, and grays he stencils the names of other colors upon them to imply color withou