Sentences on Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns, “Untitled”, 1992-1994 •••• If Jasper Johns is a philosopher-king of modern art, he is one in seclusion — an archetype of a statesman who, upon retirement, leaves for the countryside, tends to the garden and works the plow. Nauman is similar, and it’s telling that the two are almost of the same generation. •••• All art that is heavy with references makes the viewer ask themselves what is it exactly they need to know before they approach it.