Take an object. Do something to it. Do something else to it. Jasper Johns object Change image and share on social
I love drawings, so I've always enjoyed making drawings that exist on their own. Jasper Johns drawingenjoyexist Change image and share on social
The only logical thing I can think of is that I knew there were such things as artists, and I knew there were none where I lived. So I knew that to be an artist you had to be somewhere else. And I very much wanted to be somewhere else. Jasper Johns artistknowlive share on social
I was raised in South Carolina; I wasn't aware of any art in South Carolina. There was a minor museum in Charleston, which had nothing of interest in it. It showed local artists, paintings of birds. Jasper Johns artartistaware Change image and share on social
I wish there were more humor in my work than I see in it. Jasper Johns humorwork Change image and share on social
One likes to think that one anticipates changes in the spaces we inhabit, and our ideas about space. Jasper Johns anticipateideainhabit Change image and share on social
When something is new to us, we treat it as an experience. We feel that our senses are awake and clear. We are alive. Jasper Johns aliveawakeclear Change image and share on social
Intention involves such a small fragment of our consciousness and of our mind and of our life. Jasper Johns consciousnessfragmentintention Change image and share on social