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Neo-Dada/Pop Art
Flag
Jasper Johns
1954–1955
American flag rendered in encaustic (hot wax) over collaged newspaper, creating a richly textured surface that both is and represents the flag.
Significance
Johns's debut work asked: Is it a painting of a flag or a flag? This conceptual ambiguity bridged Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, launching his career at 24.
Medium
Encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on plywood
Dimensions
107.3 cm × 154 cm
Location
Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA