Jasper Johns

Savarin
1978

A colorful abstract artwork featuring a central motif that resembles a coffee cup with the word "Savannah" on it, surrounded by dynamic lines and marks in purple, orange, green, and black. The piece is signed and numbered at the bottom.
A colorful abstract artwork featuring a central motif that resembles a coffee cup with the word "Savannah" on it, surrounded by dynamic lines and marks in purple, orange, green, and black. The piece is signed and numbered at the bottom.

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Date
1978

Classification
Prints

Medium
Monotype

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 26 × 19 5/8in. (66 × 49.8 cm) Image: 15 × 12 1/2in. (38.1 × 31.8 cm)

Accession number
82.29

Edition
2/4

Publication
Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

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

API
artworks/4445

Part of a series:
Savarin Poster
16 works

A colorful abstract artwork featuring a central motif that resembles a coffee cup with the word "Savannah" on it, surrounded by dynamic lines and marks in purple, orange, green, and black. The piece is signed and numbered at the bottom.
A black and white print featuring a collection of paintbrushes in a coffee can labeled "Savarin," set against a background with a hatched pattern. Below the can is a red smear of paint with the initials "J.M." in the lower right corner.
A mixed-media artwork featuring the name "JASPER JOHNS" in large, colorful letters at the top, with various dates and the text "WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART" written in a combination of white, red, and gray paint or crayon on a dark brown background. The bottom right corner includes a signature and the date '88. The piece has a rough, textured appearance with visible brush strokes and scribbles.
A mixed-media artwork featuring the name "JASPER JOHNS" in colorful, stylized letters at the top against a black background, with scribbled red text and numbers below. The bottom section of the image shows a white background with various small sketches and color swatches, including a stick figure, a red square labeled "JASPER," a blue rectangle with "JASPER JOHNS" written inside, and a yellow rectangle with additional text and doodles.
A colorful poster featuring an abstract painting with a can of Savarin coffee filled with paintbrushes at the bottom. Above the can, there are various brushstrokes in blue, red, and yellow hues. Below the image, text reads "JASPER JOHNS 18 OCTOBER 1977 - 22 JANUARY 1978 WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART" in bold lettering against a black background.
A colorful lithograph featuring a can of Savarin Coffee with an assortment of paintbrushes and artist tools protruding from the top. The background consists of abstract, geometric patterns with a predominance of blue, red, and white hues. The bottom of the image includes the text "working proof with additions in crayon" and a signature on the right.
A colorful lithograph featuring a can of Savarin Coffee repurposed as a holder for various paintbrushes and art tools. The background consists of abstract geometric shapes in red, blue, and gray hues. The bottom of the image includes handwritten text "WORKING PROOF WITH ADDITIONS IN PENCIL" and a signature on the right.
A colorful artwork depicting a red and black Savarin coffee can filled with paintbrushes and artist tools, set against a vibrant background of abstract geometric shapes in blue, red, and yellow. The bottom of the image includes handwritten text and a signature.
A vibrant, abstract artwork featuring a central red, black, and blue coffee pot with the label "Savarin Coffee" against a background of dynamic, multicolored diagonal lines and chevron patterns. The bottom of the image includes handwritten text and a signature.
A colorful print featuring a vintage Savarin Coffee can filled with an assortment of paintbrushes against an abstract background with a pattern of blue, red, and yellow brushstrokes. The can sits on a dark, textured surface, and the image includes the artist's signature in the lower right corner.

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