Jasper Johns

Light Bulb
1969

A monochromatic artwork depicting a light bulb at the end of a twisted cord, hanging from a fixture at the top, all against a dark background. The piece has a minimalist and slightly industrial aesthetic.
A monochromatic artwork depicting a light bulb at the end of a twisted cord, hanging from a fixture at the top, all against a dark background. The piece has a minimalist and slightly industrial aesthetic.

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Date
1969

Classification
Prints

Medium
Embossed lead, with aluminum frame

Dimensions
Overall: 39 3/16 × 17 1/4 × 1 5/8in. (99.5 × 43.8 × 4.1 cm)

Accession number
69.87a-b

Edition
28/60 | 14 Proofs

Publication
Printed by Kenneth E. Tyler; published by Gemini G.E.L.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation, Inc.

Rights and reproductions
© Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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