John’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Icy Road US 77 Near Brookings, in Eastern South Dakota
John Vachon American, 1914-1975

Tia Juana Oil Field, Western Venezuela
John Vachon American, 1914–1975

Welding Frames to Caissons, Lake Maracaibo, Western Venezuela
John Vachon American, 1914–1975

Vestibule of Baptist Church During Sunday Services, Hats Belonging to Steel and Cotton Mill Workers, Gadsden, Alabama
John Vachon American, 1914–1975

Shoe Store Window, Clarksburg, West Virginia
John Vachon American, 1914–1975

Bust of a Youth (Saint John the Baptist)
Francesco Mochi (Italian, 1580–1654)

Augustus John, Hampshire, England
Irving Penn American, 1917–2009

Saint John the Evangelist
Paolo Farinati Italian, 1524-c. 1606

Target
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Corpse and Mirror II
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Buildings
John Marin American, 1870-1953

Head of Executioner, from John Evelyn's Sculptura
Richard Houston Irish, about 1721–1775 After Prince Rupert of the Rhine German, 1619-1682

The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)

Nude on a Table
John Currin American, born 1962

Nightlife
Archibald John Motley Jr. (American, 1891–1981)

Stoke-by-Nayland
John Constable (English, 1776-1837)

Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist
Bartolomeo di Giovanni (Italian, active c. 1465-1501)

Seen in a Mirror
John Copley English, 1875-1950

Renganeschi's Saturday Night
John Sloan (American, 1871–1951)

Near the Lagoon
Jasper Johns American, born 1930