The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 19, 2024

Savarin Suite

Savarin Suite

1978–79
(American, b. 1930)
printer and publisher
© Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Nearly two decades before making these prints, Jasper Johns created a sculpture with the same image of paintbrushes in a Savarin coffee can.

Description

Since 1960 Jasper Johns has frequently depicted a Savarin coffee can filled with his paintbrushes, a reference to his studio practice. The image is typical of Johns’s work, which features everyday objects imbued with meaning through his handling of materials. By expressively layering lithographic ink or using his own fingerprints as a compositional element, Johns made his presence evident throughout the series. These personal connections to the artist’s practice suggest that the image may function as a symbolic self-portrait.
  • ?-1983
    (Fendrick Gallery, Washington DC and New York, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH)
    1983-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.
    Savarin 3 (Red) only Mentioned and reproduced: P. 359
  • The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).
    A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-September 22, 2019).
  • {{cite web|title=Savarin Suite|url=false|author=Jasper Johns, Universal Limited Art Editions|year=1978–79|access-date=19 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1983.219