Jasper Johns: Take an Object (1990)
A portrait of the artist at work. The film begins in 1972 with Johns repainting Air Ocean World based on Buckminster Fuller's dymaxion map. Johns work is traced over the next eighteen years. His Untitled, 1973, with its cross-hatching, flagstones, and anatomical parts become recurrent motifs, as Johns begins to imbed skulls and severed arms in them. The paintings become more personal as Johns gradually "drops the reserve" in his recent series, "The Seasons." The film culminates with Johns working on the final state of the etching based on "The Seasons."
Director: Judith Wechsler
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: November 16, 1990
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jasper Johns: Take an Object about?
- A portrait of the artist at work. The film begins in 1972 with Johns repainting Air Ocean World based on Buckminster Fuller's dymaxion map. Johns work is traced over the next eighteen years. His Untitled, 1973, with its cross-hatching, flagstones, and anatomical parts become recurrent motifs, as Johns begins to imbed skulls and severed arms in them. The paintings become more personal as Johns gradually "drops the reserve" in his recent series, "The Seasons." The film culminates with Johns working on the final state of the etching based on "The Seasons."
- Who directed Jasper Johns: Take an Object?
- Jasper Johns: Take an Object was directed by Judith Wechsler.
- Who stars in Jasper Johns: Take an Object?
- Jasper Johns: Take an Object stars Hans Namuth, Judith Wechsler.
- How long is Jasper Johns: Take an Object?
- Jasper Johns: Take an Object has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is Jasper Johns: Take an Object?
- Jasper Johns: Take an Object is a Documentary film.