Jasper Johns
(b Augusta, GA, 15 May 1930).
American painter, sculptor and printmaker. With Robert Rauschenberg, he was one of the leading figures in the American Pop art movement, and he became particularly well known for his use of the imagery of targets, flags, maps and other instantly recognizable subjects. Although he attended the University of South Carolina for over a year, and later briefly attended an art school in New York, Johns is considered a self-taught artist. His readings in psychology and philosophy, particularly the work of Wittgenstein; his study of Cézanne, Duchamp, Leonardo, Picasso and other artists; and his love of poetry have all found expression in his work. His attention to history and his logical rigour led him to create a progressive body of work. (Source: MICHAEL CRICHTON, "Jasper Johns," The Grove Dictionary of Art Online (Oxford University Press, Accessed June 16, 2004)
