While the
US artist, Jasper Johns, is most
famous for his work 'Flag', I actually like this work called 3 Flags
better. This work sold on the secondary
market in 1980 for $1 million.
But that
was small beer compared to this one called False Start (not sure why). In 2006 it was purchased for $80 million –
yes 80! It is said to be the most
expensive painting by a living artist.
Johns was born in 1930 and will turn 84 in May
He also did
a series of works based on numbers. I
like the colours of this one based on 4.
He also
sculpted – often casting everyday objects in bronze. This is a sculpture of paintbrushes in a tin which
he has painted. Quirky and gently witty.
Nice post, Carole. I'd never heard of this painter before.
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