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JASPER JOHNS 

Scope|Overview Sources|Circulating Books|Periodicals, Journals, & Trade Publications|Web Sites 

Scope: Jasper Johns was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor. He is considered the father of pop art and conceptual art. He is recognized for his realistic creations of such objects as beer-cans and paint brushes.

The purpose of this pathfinder is to serve as a guideline for student research. It is not intended as a comprehensive listing, but as a selective sampling of the many types of resources available in the library.

There are sources located in the Reference Section of the Baddour Library that give a general overview or summary of the topic you are researching. The following is a list of some of the sources available in the library.

OVERVIEW SOURCES 

REF N6490.C6567 Contemporary Artists

REF N31.D5 1996 The Dictionary of Art

REF N6512.C854 Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists 

REF N5300.I45 1984 The Illustrated Dictionary of Art & Artists

REF N 33.P74 2000 The Prestel Dictionary of Art and Artists of the 20th Century

Some representative books from the circulating collection that are located upstairs in the library are:

CIRCULATING BOOKS 

Crichton, Michael. Jasper Johns. New York: Abrams, 1977.

Francis, Richard. Jasper Johns. New York; Abbeville Press, 1984.

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS, & TRADE PUBLICATIONS
 

American Art

Art in America

Art Monthly

American Artist

Art Journal

 

Open Access Journals in Arts & Architecture

Open Access Journals in History of Arts

Open Access Journals in Visual Arts

WEB SITES

http://www.the-artists.org

 

Updated 08/24/2007