Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Inspiration and Transformation

by John B. Ravenal

A rich study exploring the connections, creative processes, and themes shared by two world- renowned artists

At a crucial point midway through his career, American painter and printmaker Jasper Johns (b. 1930) looked to the art of Norwegian Expressionist Edvard Munch (1863-1944) for inspiration. Munch's innovative working methods and defining themes of love, anxiety, illness, and death infused Johns's work with new meaning, allowing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300220065
• ISBN13: 9780300220063
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.6" x 11.2"