Jasper Johns

Summary

Jasper Johns is a human^[1]. He was born in Augusta^[2]. He was born on May 15, 1930^[3]. He worked as a painter^[4], sculptor^[5], costume designer^[6], designer^[7], and photographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (782 views/month, #6,645 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jasper Johns was born in Augusta^[2].
• Jasper Johns was born on May 15, 1930^[3].
• Jasper Johns held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Jasper Johns worked as a painter^[4].
• Jasper Johns worked as a sculptor^[5].
• Jasper Johns's professions included costume designer^[6].
• Jasper Johns's professions included designer^[7].
• Jasper Johns worked as a photographer^[8].
• Jasper Johns's professions included graphic artist^[11].
• Jasper Johns was educated at University of South Carolina^[12].
• Jasper Johns's education included a stint at Sumter High School^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Jasper Johns is Target with Four Faces^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Jasper Johns is Three Flags^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jasper Johns is Map^[16].
• Jasper Johns received the Praemium Imperiale^[17].
• Jasper Johns received the National Medal of Arts^[18].
• Jasper Johns received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[19].
• Jasper Johns received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Jasper Johns was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[21].
• Jasper Johns was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Jasper Johns was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[23].
• Jasper Johns was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts^[24].
• Jasper Johns is recorded as male^[25].
• Jasper Johns's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Jasper Johns is associated with the Neo-Dada movement^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jasper Johns's place of birth was Augusta^[2]. He was born on May 15, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at University of South Carolina^[12], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1801^[30] and Sumter High School^[13], a high school^[31], in United States^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[4], sculptor^[5], costume designer^[6], designer^[7], photographer^[8], and graphic artist^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Target with Four Faces^[14], a painting^[33], founded in 1955^[34]; Three Flags^[15], a painting^[35], founded in 1958^[36]; and Map^[16], a painting^[37], founded in 1961^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Praemium Imperiale^[17], an international award^[39], founded in 1988^[40]; National Medal of Arts^[18], a medallion^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1984^[43]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[19], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1963^[46]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], a fellowship award^[47].

Why It Matters

Jasper Johns ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (782 views/month, #6,645 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Agnes Martin^[50], a painter^[51], 1912–2004^[52], of Canada^[53], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[54], specialised in painting^[55] and Brice Marden^[56], a painter^[57], 1938–2023^[58], of United States^[59], specialised in painting^[60].

FAQs

Where was Jasper Johns born?

Jasper Johns was born in Augusta^[2].

What did Jasper Johns do for work?

Jasper Johns worked as painter^[4], sculptor^[5], costume designer^[6], designer^[7], and photographer^[8].

Where did Jasper Johns go to school?

Jasper Johns was educated at University of South Carolina^[12] and Sumter High School^[13].

What awards did Jasper Johns receive?

Honors received include Praemium Imperiale^[17], National Medal of Arts^[18], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[19], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].

Who did Jasper Johns influence?

Jasper Johns has been cited as an influence by Agnes Martin^[50] and Brice Marden^[56].