Jasper Johns New Sculpture and Works on Paper at MATTHEW MARKS GALLERY

James Kalm is privileged to bring viewers this walkthrough tour of the most recent exhibition of the work of Jasper Johns. As one of the last remaining lions of the 1950s New York art scene, over fifty years after his debut, the enigmatic work of Johns still befuddles critics and viewers alike. This show is comprised of nine new sculptures and represents one of the largest bodies of work completed during this artist's career. Cast in bronze, silver and aluminum all but one of these works relate to classic Johns paintings. "Fragment of a Letter" is based on text from a Vincent van Gough letter and incorporated sign language stamps and casts of the artist's hands spelling out his own name. We also see a collection of drawings and prints, some relating to the sculptures.

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[claureic]

At 2.45, in the lower left corner, are those small

keys that are inserted in the aluminium surface?

[jameskalm]

@claureic  Yes.

[jameskalmroughcut]

@Manusturbo Check out "Art Since 1900" Volume II by Hal Foster, Rosalind Krause, Yve-Alan Bois and Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, page 404.

[Manusturbo]

I never knew that Johns was influenced by Wittgenstein. Could you point me towards any material I could read up on this?

[KeithHarperSF]

Gorgeous work

[theripper7675]

great one James!

[andblast]

@artbyty look up epic

[timeanagain]

borrowing

[Judadiah]

would like to see block prints of the bronze numbers



[eenkjet]

@claureic i completely agree with the WHEN factor. if so from a critical standpoint we must categorize artists, if not currently breaking new ground in "today's" art scene, as "classical". such as a musician from the fifities doing covers from six decades ago. we call those songs "oldies". when i see an exhibit by a '50's/classical artist, and the work has not changed in 60 years. to me, those pieces are beautifully done classics. there is nothing "neo" about dadaism.