On the last day, the students worked on writing a description about the American flag, what it symbolizes, and why they chose the colors they did. Johns has superimposed three differently size flags on top of one another, reinforcing the image, almost like a flashing light and creating a strange optical effect. Small pieces of foamcore were glued between each flag to make the flags 3-D. The paintings were made on three pieces of tagboard, one large, one medium, and one small. Some ideas they came up were using the color green because it represented the greed of our nation, using the color pink because it expresses happiness and joy to be a part of our great nation. Students were encouraged to think about using colors which represent certain feelings or emotions about our country. We discussed the main ideas behind Pop Art before we began our flag paintings. The painting showcases the American flag as a repetitive pattern using the encaustic painting technique, which involves mixing pigments with hot wax. Johns reproduced the American flag three times. As an iconic image-comparable to the targets, maps. Three Flags (Jasper Johns, 1958) is an example of a regular rhythm. Johns served in the Army in the Korean War and was stationed in South Carolina and Sendai, Japan. In 1954, Jasper Johns began painting what would become one of his signature emblems: the American flag.
Three flags jasper johns series#
It features a series of three canvases that are painted with hot wax, creating a three-dimensional effect. FLAG WAS PAINTED AFTER JOHNS LEFT THE MILITARY. These paintings took a good 3 weeks to complete, but the final results were quite stunning! The main idea behind this lesson was to discuss the art of Jasper Johns and his use of simple subject matter and iconographic imagery. Curator, Anne Umland: Johns set out to paint commonplace, recognizable objects, the things as he once said, that the mind already knows, which included maps, numbers, letters of the alphabet, targets, and as in this case, flags. Jasper Johns’ Three Flags is an iconic artwork that was created in 1958.
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