0 Through 9 (ULAE 84)

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JASPER JOHNS
0 Through 9 (ULAE 84)
lead relief, 1970, with incised signature and date, numbered 13/60 (there were also 8 artist's proofs), with the Gemini G.E.L. stamps, Los Angeles, apparently in excellent condition, not examined out of the frame
23¼ x 17¼ in. (587 x 435 mm.)

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Lot Essay

The lead reliefs of Jasper Johns occupy a singular position in his work - poised as they are between printmaking and sculpture. They evolved out of his exploration of an embossing technique used in two prints Embossed Alphabet (ULAE 70) and No (ULAE 71) from 1969-70.
Lead presents an extremely malleable and fragile surface into which Johns impresses images and symbols used earlier such as The Critic Smiles (ULAE 73) and Flag (ULAE 74) as well as 0 Through 9 (ULAE 3). In this lead form, the disintegration of the numbers and of time is heavily stressed.

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