A painting is created by an artist by applying colors on a surface. The surface on which a painting is developed could be of anything such as paper, canvas, glass, wood, lacquer or any other medium. Painting is an artist's imagination which is used as a medium of documenting, representing, and expressing different thoughts of an artist towards a
particular subject. A painting could be representational, naturalistic, photographic and abstract. An artwork could be highly informative and filled with symbolism, emotion or political in nature. Some common painting media are like Acrylic, Encaustic (wax), Fresco, Gouache, Ink, Oil and other.
One such painting discussed in this content is False Start, created by artist Jasper John in the year 1959.
The Painting:
The painting 'False Start' was created by Jasper John in the year 1959. It was a brilliant oil painting work created by the artist on a canvas sized 170.8 x 137.2 cm (67 1/4 x 54). It was a highly colorful painting. Jasper John used several tones of color and presented a beautifully colored canvas. This much acclaimed iconic work by Jasper John became highly popular for its extensive use of different colors. This great painting is a perfect example of classical iconography.
The Artist:
Jasper Johns is a great contemporary artist from United States of America. The artist is especially popular in the field of printmaking and painting. Most of the artworks by Jasper John are described with the term 'Neo-Dadaist'. Most of his painting subjects appear as the images of pop culture.
False Start, Painting Auction:
False start by Jasper John went for auction in the year 2006 making it the most expensive painting. The painting was sold for an amount of $80 million in a Private sale in the month of autumn 2006. It is said that Kenneth C.Griffin bought the painting from by David Geffen. This iconic artwork by Jasper John, sold by David Geffen, is the second highest price ever paid for work by a contemporary artist.
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