Jasper Johns
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Jasper Johns is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker renowned for his iconic depictions of flags, targets, and everyday symbols that helped bridge Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jasper Johns canonical | 46 |
| Jasper Johns Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T276152 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jasper Johns Context triple: [Andy Warhol, influencedBy, Jasper Johns]
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A.
Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman was an influential American abstract expressionist painter known for his large color field canvases marked by vertical “zips” that helped define postwar modern art.
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B.
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein was a leading American pop artist best known for his comic strip–inspired paintings that used bold colors, Ben-Day dots, and ironic commentary on mass culture.
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C.
Robert Indiana
Robert Indiana was an American pop artist best known for his iconic text-based works, especially the LOVE image that became a symbol of the 1960s counterculture and peace movements.
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D.
Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock was an influential American abstract expressionist painter best known for his innovative drip painting technique that revolutionized modern art.
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E.
Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko was a Latvian-born American painter and leading figure of Abstract Expressionism, renowned for his large-scale color field paintings that explore profound emotional and spiritual themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jasper Johns Target entity description: Jasper Johns is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker renowned for his iconic depictions of flags, targets, and everyday symbols that helped bridge Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art.
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A.
Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman was an influential American abstract expressionist painter known for his large color field canvases marked by vertical “zips” that helped define postwar modern art.
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B.
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein was a leading American pop artist best known for his comic strip–inspired paintings that used bold colors, Ben-Day dots, and ironic commentary on mass culture.
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C.
Robert Indiana
Robert Indiana was an American pop artist best known for his iconic text-based works, especially the LOVE image that became a symbol of the 1960s counterculture and peace movements.
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D.
Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock was an influential American abstract expressionist painter best known for his innovative drip painting technique that revolutionized modern art.
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E.
Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko was a Latvian-born American painter and leading figure of Abstract Expressionism, renowned for his large-scale color field paintings that explore profound emotional and spiritual themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artist
ⓘ
human ⓘ painter ⓘ printmaker ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
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National Medal of Arts ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ Wolf Prize in Arts ⓘ |
| birthName |
Jasper Johns Jr.
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linked to:
Jasper Johns
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| collaboratedWith |
John Cage
ⓘ
Merce Cunningham ⓘ Robert Rauschenberg ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-05-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of South Carolina ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract art
ⓘ
conceptual art ⓘ |
| grewUpIn |
South Carolina, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
South Carolina
|
| hasWorkInCollection |
Art Institute of Chicago
ⓘ
Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ Museum of Modern Art, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Museum of Modern Art
Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| influenced |
Conceptual art
ⓘ
Minimalism ⓘ Pop Art ⓘ
linked to:
Pop art
|
| influencedBy |
Abstract Expressionism
ⓘ
linked to:
Abstract expressionism
Marcel Duchamp ⓘ Pablo Picasso ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bridging Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art
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depictions of targets ⓘ depictions of the American flag ⓘ encaustic painting technique ⓘ use of everyday symbols and signs ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract Expressionism
ⓘ
linked to:
Abstract expressionism
Neo-Dada ⓘ Pop Art ⓘ
linked to:
Pop art
|
| notableWork |
0 through 9
ⓘ
False Start ⓘ Flag ⓘ Map ⓘ Numbers in Color ⓘ Painted Bronze ⓘ Target with Four Faces ⓘ Three Flags ⓘ White Flag ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
ⓘ
printmaker ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| partner | Robert Rauschenberg ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Augusta, Georgia, United States
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linked to:
Augusta, Georgia
|
| residence |
Connecticut, United States
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linked to:
Connecticut
New York City, New York, United States ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
Sharon, Connecticut, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Sharon, Connecticut
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| usedMedium |
encaustic
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oil paint ⓘ printmaking ⓘ sculptural bronze ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jasper Johns Description of subject: Jasper Johns is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker renowned for his iconic depictions of flags, targets, and everyday symbols that helped bridge Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art.
Referenced by (47)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jasper Johns
subject linked to:
Milton
subject linked to:
Frank
subject linked to:
The Sidney Janis Gallery
subject linked to:
Marden
subject linked to:
Mercier Philip Cunningham