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Jasper Johns, American

Jasper Johns is represented by 429 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 1954–2021.

American, born 1930

Authority records:
Wikidata
· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 244 56.9%
Etching 71 16.6%
Screenprint 49 11.4%
Other Media 29 6.8%
Drawing 13 3%
Acrylic Painting 9 2.1%

Technique range

Jasper Johns’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Lithography, with secondary engagement in Etching, Screenprint, Other Media, Drawing, Acrylic Painting.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 429 works produced between 1954 and 2021 attributed to Jasper Johns, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 67 years, from 1954 to 2021.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Jasper Johns is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1930. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Jasper Johns are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 429 works attributed to Jasper Johns.

What medium did Jasper Johns primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Jasper Johns's most represented medium is Lithography.

What nationality is Jasper Johns?

Jasper Johns is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Jasper Johns's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Jasper Johns span 1954 to 2021.