[title not known] 1967 - 1969

Editor: Here we have an untitled print by Jasper Johns, residing at the Tate. It's all lines and angles, a kind of structured chaos. What’s your take on how Johns uses this abstraction? Curator: Johns' work often engages with the tension between representation and abstraction. Considering the period he was working in, how might this piece challenge or reflect the dominance of abstract expressionism in the art world? Editor: Maybe he's questioning the very idea of abstract art by giving it such a rigid structure? Curator: Precisely. And how does the printmaking medium, with its inherent reproducibility, affect its public role compared to a unique painting? Is it more democratic? Editor: That’s a great point, accessibility really changes the game. I hadn’t thought about the political side of printmaking before.