Jasper Johns: Take an Object
Nov 16, 1990 · 25m
Director
Judith WechslerOverview
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."
Cast of Jasper Johns: Take an Object
Crew of Jasper Johns: Take an Object
About Jasper Johns: Take an Object
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…
When was Jasper Johns: Take an Object released?
Jasper Johns: Take an Object was released on November 16, 1990.
How long is Jasper Johns: Take an Object?
Jasper Johns: Take an Object runs 25 minutes.
Who directed Jasper Johns: Take an Object?
Jasper Johns: Take an Object was directed by Judith Wechsler.
Who is in the cast of Jasper Johns: Take an Object?
The cast of Jasper Johns: Take an Object includes Hans Namuth and Judith Wechsler.