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Jasper Johns

American painter and sculptor (1930)
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Jasper Johns
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Summary

Jasper Johns was born on May 15, 1930[1], in Augusta[2]. He has worked as a painter[3], sculptor[4], costume designer[5], designer[6], and photographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,382 views/month, #6,645 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: graphic artist[10], printmaker[11], illustrator[12], visual artist[13], artist[14]
  • Educated at: University of South Carolina[15], Sumter High School[16]
  • Notable work: Target with Four Faces[17], Three Flags[18], Map[19]
  • Award received: Praemium Imperiale[20], National Medal of Arts[21], Presidential Medal of Freedom[22], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Royal Academy of Arts[26], Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Movement: Neo-Dada[29]
  • Genre: abstract art[30], still life[31], figure[32]
  • Commons category: Jasper Johns[33]
  • Family name: Johns[34]
  • Given name: Jasper[35]
  • Official website: http://www.jasperjohns.com/[36]
  • Sponsor: Robert Rauschenberg[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jasper Johns[38]
  • Work location: New York City[39]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-jasper-johns[40]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[41]
  • Participant in: Documenta III[42], 4. documenta[43], Documenta 5[44], Documenta 6[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46]

Why It Matters

Jasper Johns has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Agnes Martin[49], a painter[50], 1912–2004[51], of Canada[52], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[53], specialised in painting[54] and Brice Marden[55], a painter[56], 1938–2023[57], of United States[58], specialised in painting[59].

FAQs

Where was Jasper Johns born?

Jasper Johns was born in Augusta[2].

What did Jasper Johns do for work?

Jasper Johns worked as a painter[3], sculptor[4], costume designer[5], designer[6], and photographer[7].

Where did Jasper Johns go to school?

Jasper Johns was educated at University of South Carolina[15] and Sumter High School[16].

What awards did Jasper Johns receive?

Honors received include Praemium Imperiale[20], National Medal of Arts[21], Presidential Medal of Freedom[22], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].

Who did Jasper Johns influence?

Jasper Johns has been cited as an influence by Agnes Martin[49] and Brice Marden[55].

Related Entities

Cleveland Museum of Art Côr Merched Y Garth Israel Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria New York City Robert Rauschenberg Royal Academy of Arts San Francisco Museum of Modern Art UbuWeb United States Victoria and Albert Museum Wallraf–Richartz Museum Whitney Museum of American Art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [29] ↑ . tate.org.uk. tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [32] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  32. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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