Jasper Johns

Summary

Jasper Johns is a human^[1]. He was born in Augusta^[2]. He was born on May 15, 1930^[3]. He worked as a painter^[4], sculptor^[5], costume designer^[6], designer^[7], and photographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,658 views/month, #6,645 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jasper Johns was born in Augusta^[2].
• Jasper Johns was born on May 15, 1930^[3].
• Jasper Johns held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Jasper Johns worked as a painter^[4].
• Jasper Johns worked as a sculptor^[5].
• Jasper Johns's professions included costume designer^[6].
• Jasper Johns's professions included designer^[7].
• Jasper Johns worked as a photographer^[8].
• Jasper Johns's professions included graphic artist^[11].
• Jasper Johns was educated at University of South Carolina^[12].
• Jasper Johns's education included a stint at Sumter High School^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Jasper Johns is Target with Four Faces^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Jasper Johns is Three Flags^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jasper Johns is Map^[16].
• Jasper Johns received the Praemium Imperiale^[17].
• Jasper Johns received the National Medal of Arts^[18].
• Jasper Johns received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[19].
• Jasper Johns received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Jasper Johns was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[21].
• Jasper Johns was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Jasper Johns was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[23].
• Jasper Johns was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts^[24].
• Jasper Johns is recorded as male^[25].
• Jasper Johns's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Jasper Johns is associated with the Neo-Dada movement^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-05-15^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 27a4defd-1da7-4837-b91c-6b5c6a5885fd^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jasper Johns's place of birth was Augusta^[2]. He was born on May 15, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at University of South Carolina^[12], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1801^[34] and Sumter High School^[13], a high school^[35], in United States^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[4], sculptor^[5], costume designer^[6], designer^[7], photographer^[8], and graphic artist^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Target with Four Faces^[14], a painting^[37], founded in 1955^[38]; Three Flags^[15], a painting^[39], founded in 1958^[40]; and Map^[16], a painting^[41], founded in 1961^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Praemium Imperiale^[17], an international award^[43], founded in 1988^[44]; National Medal of Arts^[18], a medallion^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1984^[47]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[19], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1963^[50]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], a fellowship award^[51].

Why It Matters

Jasper Johns ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,658 views/month, #6,645 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Agnes Martin^[54], a painter^[55], 1912–2004^[56], of Canada^[57], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[58], specialised in painting^[59] and Brice Marden^[60], a painter^[61], 1938–2023^[62], of United States^[63], specialised in painting^[64].

FAQs

Where was Jasper Johns born?

Jasper Johns was born in Augusta^[2].

What did Jasper Johns do for work?

Jasper Johns worked as painter^[4], sculptor^[5], costume designer^[6], designer^[7], and photographer^[8].

Where did Jasper Johns go to school?

Jasper Johns was educated at University of South Carolina^[12] and Sumter High School^[13].

What awards did Jasper Johns receive?

Honors received include Praemium Imperiale^[17], National Medal of Arts^[18], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[19], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].

Who did Jasper Johns influence?

Jasper Johns has been cited as an influence by Agnes Martin^[54] and Brice Marden^[60].