LA art museum unveils wide-ranging tribute to Jasper Johns
Posted February 10, 2018 6:00 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jasper Johns has said it was a young man's decision to paint a picture of an American flag that launched one of the most heralded pop-art careers of modern times.
Seizing on that theme, The Broad has opened a stunning new Johns retrospective with nearly a dozen of the 87-year-old artist's most revered flag paintings.
They are among more than 100 works from the prolific Johns, including sculptures, drawings and mixed-media.
The objects, many on loan from other museums, private collectors and the artist himself, include many of Johns' most brilliant artistic accomplishments in a career spanning more than 60 years.
Among them, the artist's "Target" paintings, "flashlight" bronze sculptures and the mixed-media work "The Watchman."
"Jasper Johns: Something Resembling Truth," opened Saturday at the L.A. pop art museum. It runs through May 13.
This Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 photo shows Joanne Heyler The Broad's founding director and host curator for artist Jasper Johns exhibit Something Resembling Truth' talks prior to the media preview for the exhibit at The Broad in Los Angeles. Jasper Johns 'Something Resembling Truth' is the first major survey of the artist's work to be shown in Los Angeles and will be on view at The Broad Feb. 10, 2018 through May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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This Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 photo journalists arrive for a media preview of an exhibition by artist Jasper Johns at The Broad in Los Angeles. Jasper Johns 'Something Resembling Truth' is the first major survey of the artist's work to be shown in Los Angeles and will be on view at The Broad Feb. 10, 2018 through May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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This Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 photo shows a journalist takes a photo of artist Jasper John's Flag, during a media preview of an exhibition at The Broad in Los Angeles. Jasper Johns 'Something Resembling Truth' is the first major survey of the artist's work to be shown in Los Angeles and will be on view at The Broad Feb. 10, 2018 through May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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This Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 photo journalist gather around a Jasper Johns, Flag, encaustic and collage on canvas during a media preview at The Broad in Los Angeles. Jasper Johns 'Something Resembling Truth' is the first major survey of the artist's work to be shown in Los Angeles and will be on view at The Broad Feb. 10, 2018 through May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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This Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 photo shows journalists view a painting titled Target 1961, by artist Jasper Johns during a media preview at The Broad in Los Angeles. Jasper Johns 'Something Resembling Truth' is the first major survey of the artist's work to be shown in Los Angeles and will be on view at The Broad Feb. 10, 2018 through May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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This Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 photo shows journalists arrive for a media preview of an exhibition by artist Jasper Johns at The Broad in Los Angeles. Jasper Johns 'Something Resembling Truth' is the first major survey of the artist's work to be shown in Los Angeles and will be on view at The Broad Feb. 10, 2018 through May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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This Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 photo shows journalists gather around, Flag by artist Jasper Johns, encaustic and collage on canvas during a media preview at The Broad in Los Angeles. Jasper Johns 'Something Resembling Truth' is the first major survey of the artist's work to be shown in Los Angeles and will be on view at The Broad Feb. 10, 2018 through May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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This Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 photo journalist gather around a Jasper Johns, Flag, encaustic and collage on canvas during a media preview at The Broad in Los Angeles. Jasper Johns 'Something Resembling Truth' is the first major survey of the artist's work to be shown in Los Angeles and will be on view at The Broad Feb. 10, 2018 through May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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This Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 photo shows The Broad's Ed Schad associate curator talks prior to a media preview for the Jasper Johns exhibit at The Broad in Los Angeles. Jasper Johns 'Something Resembling Truth' is the first major survey of the artist's work to be shown in Los Angeles and will be on view at The Broad Feb. 10, 2018 through May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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