White Flag

Published: June 3, 2021, 11:30 a.m.


Learn the following about the White Flag painting by Jasper Johns:

  • Is White Flag even white?
  • What\u2019s lacking and better for it.
  • Johns and Rauschenberg \u2013 inspirations



Pop Art can be confusing. But not the Jasper Johns masterpiece\xa0White Flag. It\u2019s a rare case of what you see is what you get. Checking out this painting in person feels significant because of its enormity. The Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases it well. Thanks to the white wall behind this piece, viewers can\u2019t help but notice it\u2019s not a true white flag. There\u2019s no surrender to this piece. At more than six feet by ten, viewers can\u2019t help but take in its size or materials. Simple and spare as it seems \u2013\xa0White Flag\xa0gives us a lot.

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