At first I had some idea that the absence of color made the work more physical. Early on I was very involved with the notion of the painting as an object and tended to attack that idea from different directions.

Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Early works were composed using simple schema such as flags maps targets letters and numbers. [citation needed] Still many compilations on pop art include Jasper Johns as a pop artist because of his artistic use of classical iconography.

Jasper Johns Jr. (born May 15 1930) is an American contemporary artist who works primarily in painting and printmaking.