At first I had some idea that the absence of color made the work more physical. Early on I was very involved with the notion of the painting as an object and tended to attack that idea from different directions. Jasper Johns absenceattackcolor share on social
As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken. Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of possibilities, which may seem a freedom or a confusion. Jasper Johns artistconfusionfreedom 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
I often find that having an idea in my head prevents me from doing something else. Working is therefore a way of getting rid of an idea. Jasper Johns findheadidea 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
To do a drawing for a painting most often means doing something very sketchy and schematic and then later making it polished. Jasper Johns drawmakemean Change image and share on social
One wants one's work to be the world, but of course it's never the world. The work is in the world; it never contains the whole thing. Jasper Johns thingworkworld Change image and share on social
