Jasper Johns, the Tantric details

Author

Rose, Barbara

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

American art. 1993, Num. 4, Vol. 7, 46-71, 23 ill. (5 col.)

ISSN

1073-9300

Abstract (en)

Interprets a series of three paintings, 1980-1981, by the American artist, entitled Tantric Detail I, II and III in light of the the influence of choreographer Merce Cunningham, composer John Cage, the art of Picasso and Duchamp, and Johns's understanding of the beliefs of Tantric Buddhism. Sees the paintings as images dealing with death, and argues that they are a "manifestation of a religious conversion that permits the artist to survive and to grow by embracing his own mortal fallibility".

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United States
• Johns, Jasper, b.1930
• Painting
• United States
• 1900-2000
• Tantric Detail (series)
• Cunningham, Merce, 1919-2009
• Cage, John, 1912-1992
• Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
• Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968
• Buddhism
• Death
• Iconography
• Influence

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- États-Unis
• Johns, Jasper, n.1930
• Peinture
• Etats-Unis
• 1900-2000
• Tantric Detail (série)
• Cunningham, Merce, 1919-2009
• Cage, John, 1912-1992
• Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
• Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968
• Bouddhisme
• Mort
• Iconographie
• Influence

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19950101-00309764

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