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Jasper Johns - Ideas in Paint |
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Jasper Johns made history when his painting "White Flag" sold for $7 million in 1988. The next day he broke his own record when a second painting sold for $17 million. But this 56-minute 1989 PBS documentary makes it clear that Johns's work is not about commerce; it's about the expression of his brand of intellectualism. A series of art critics (including one who despises Johns's brand of pop art), curators, and good friends (choreographer Merce Cunningham and composer John Cage) mull over the beginnings of his career and his place in the art world. Johns himself speaks at length about his influences and his method against the backdrop of footage showing him at work in various media: etching, lithography, and painting. Little personal information is included; a cousin reminisces briefly about their shared childhood during a quick trip to his South Carolina hometown. The most personal touch is when his buddy Cage reads some of his writings about art as if they were poetry. And some could no doubt argue that they are. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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