id:			151379
accession number:	1983.219
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.219
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Savarin Suite, 1978–79. Jasper Johns (American, b. 1930), Universal Limited Art Editions. Lithograph; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1983.219 ©  Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

title:				Savarin Suite
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creation date:			1978–79
creation date earliest:		1978
creation date latest:		1979
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creditline:			Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
copyright:			©  Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	lithograph
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Lithograph
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Jasper Johns (American, b. 1930)  - artist

* Universal Limited Art Editions  - printer and publisher

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Year in Review for 1983
	opening date:   1984-02-22T05:00:00
	<i>The Year in Review for 1983</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).

	title:		A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland
	opening date:   2019-05-05T04:00:00
	<i>A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-September 22, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Fendrick Gallery, Washington DC and New York, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH)
	date: ?-1983
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	Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1983-
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fun fact:
Nearly two decades before making these prints, Jasper Johns created a sculpture with the same image of paintbrushes in a Savarin coffee can.

digital description:
Since 1960 Jasper Johns has frequently depicted a Savarin coffee can filled with his paintbrushes, a reference to his studio practice. The image is typical of Johns’s work, which features everyday objects imbued with meaning through his handling of materials. By expressively layering lithographic ink or using his own fingerprints as a compositional element, Johns made his presence evident throughout the series. These personal connections to the artist’s practice suggest that the image may function as a symbolic self-portrait.

wall description:
Since 1960 Jasper Johns has frequently depicted a Savarin coffee can filled with his paintbrushes, a reference to his studio practice. The image is typical of Johns’s work, which features everyday objects imbued with meaning through his handling of materials. By expressively layering lithographic ink or using his own fingerprints as a compositional element, Johns made his presence evident throughout the series. These personal connections to the artist’s practice suggest that the image may function as a symbolic self-portrait.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.<br>Savarin 3 (Red) only
	page number: 	Mentioned and reproduced: P. 359
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