Jasper Johns: Three Flags: Research Paper

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Jasper Johns: Three Flags
Thesis Statement
Jasper Johns remains a superior figure in America’s art, bearing his unique ability to invade the viewer’s real space through intricate inputs into the reverse perspective, imagery, and appreciation for aesthetic qualities of images as evident in his work Three Flags (1958).
The Work
Three Flags is one of John’s monumental works because it characterizes America’s art after the war in a unique way. The work is painted in three canvases that are superimposed. Johns uses the flags to emphasize the reverse perspective that is projected towards the viewer. The Three Flags (1958) is 5 inches deep and bears an object-like quality. It is an embodiment of what has been described as John’s typical application of quotidian imagery, a dominant style in the mid to late 1950s. Within this work is a presentation of art in a society revitalized by enthralling experiences of the war.[Anderson, Benedict R. O'G. 2005. Under three flags: anarchism and the anti-colonial imagination. London: Verso.]
Annotated Bibliography
Hall, James. “The American Picasso.” New Statesman & Society, Dec 07, 1990, 26, https://search.proquest.com/docview/224414279?accountid=130654.
This is a publication aimed at describing Jasper Johns and his style of work. Hall describes Johns as an individual with unrivaled insight. Johns explored things that people saw as normal but never looked at deeply. That explains Johns’ emphasis on aspects such as maps of the US, ale cans, stenciled numbers, targets, and flags. Reading this publication renders one into an advanced understanding of Johns both as an artist and as a person. His works such s the Three Flags are accorded an insightful look into style and output in this work.
Haney, Amy. “History and Techniques of Printmaking.” Order No. 1590440, Prescott College, 2015. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1694750725?accountid=130654.
Haney has taken a generalized view of analyzing American art in the post-war era. She delves into the elements of styling and motivation that dominated that period. A better understanding of art post-war is described in this publication through the lenses of other artists such as Yves Klein. The publication also delves into the impacts of printmaking on societal prospects, including knowledge, politics, religion, and culture. This publication instills reasons on why Johns and other artists of the era explored their styles.
Stockwell, Margaux. “Three Flags (1958): The Story of Jasper Johns’ iconic piece.” Singulart Magazine, 2020. Retrieved from https://blog.singulart.com/en/2020/04/10/three-flags-1958-the-story-of-japser-johns-iconic-piece/
Margaux employs this publication to analyze various elements of Jasper John’s iconic piece, Three Flags. The publication exemplifies the artist’s mature style. It ...