Three overlapping American flags with stars and stripes, arranged in a layered pattern.

As an iconic image—comparable to the targets, maps, and letters that he also has depicted—Jasper Johns realized that the flag was “seen and not looked at, not examined.” This artwork is included in the exhibition The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965

Jasper Johns: Three Flags

Artwork

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On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Frank WANG Yefeng, The Levitating Perils #2

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Due to the anticipated effects of the blizzard, the Whitney Museum of American Art will close early Sunday, February 22 at 4 pm and will be closed to the public on Monday, February 23.