Jasper Johns (American, born 1930)
printed by Bill Goldston, James V. Smith, and Thomas Cox
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)
Savarin
INV-9741
Jasper Johns (American, born 1930)
printed by Bill Goldston, James V. Smith, and Thomas Cox
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)1977–81
lithographprint
Date
1977–81
Medium
Color lithograph on white wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 101 × 75 cm (39 13/16 × 29 9/16 in.); Sheet: 128 × 97 cm (50 7/16 × 38 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund
This variation on the Savarin theme evokes Edvard Munch's masterful self-portrait in lithography (see 1963.281). The letters “E. M.”, at lower right, directly refer to him. As in the Munch print, Johns has included a ghostly arm in the bottom panel of the composition. The key difference, however, is that Johns has used the Savarin can in place of his own likeness.
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