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
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
The thing is, if you believe in the unconscious - and I do - there's room for all kinds of possibilities that I don't know how you prove one way or another. Jasper Johns kindpossibilityprove 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
I don't want my work to be an exposure of my feelings. Jasper Johns exposurefeelingwork Change image and share on social
Sometimes I see it and then paint it. Other times I paint it and then see it. Both are impure situations, and I prefer neither. Jasper Johns impurepaintprefer Change image and share on social
Most of the power of painting comes through the manipulation of space... but I don't understand that. Jasper Johns manipulationpaintpower Change image and share on social