Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1930 -

Occupation

Artist

Notable Achievements

Presidential Medal of Freedom, National Medal of Arts

Description

Abstract Expressionist/Pop Painter and Sculptor. Notable for his painting of flags. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1984. In 1990, awarded the National Medal of Arts. On February 15, 2011 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Had a relationship with Robert Rauschenberg, among others.

See Also

• LGBTQ Sculptors
• LGBTQ Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• The Great LGBTQ Surrealist and Abstract Artists

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/john/hd_john.htm
• http://www.jasperjohns.com/
• http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/johns

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