0 Through 9 from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

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Jasper Johns
0 Through 9, 1961
lead relief
30 x 23.5 in
Signature: signed and dated on lower right

Johns’ 0 Through 9 is one of many images from an ongoing series of works based on the linear qualities of numerals. The number series includes lithography, painting and sculpture. Johns explores the ambiguity of the familiar and the graphic numbers. This work is unusual in that it is a lead relief. The spontaneity of the playful calligraphic line completely negates the qualities of heaviness normally associated with lead.

Collections: South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection

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The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to promote access to the arts and support the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.

A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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