Louise Lawler's Blurred Photographs of Jasper Johns' 'Three Flags' at Marian Goodman Paris
Louise Lawler's inaugural exhibition at Galerie Marian Goodman in Paris, titled "NOT ENOUGH TO SEE," is on display until October 1, 2022. The show includes five indistinct photographs from her "Three Flags" series, which capture Jasper Johns' 1958 artwork during its removal from the Whitney Museum's "Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror" exhibition. The images utilize motion blur to create a sense of abstraction. Renowned for her appropriationist style, Lawler emphasizes the act of photographing rather than post-production. Titles such as "swiped," "moving," and "numb" allude to the behavior of viewers. Central to the exhibition is the portrayal of Johns' flag, a potent symbol, reflecting Lawler's continuous exploration of instability and inquiry in her art.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'NOT ENOUGH TO SEE' at Galerie Marian Goodman, Paris, until October 1, 2022.
- Features five photographs from Lawler's 'Three Flags' series.
- Photographs depict Jasper Johns' 'Three Flags' during deinstallation at Whitney Museum's 'Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror' exhibition.
- Images are deliberately blurred using motion blur at capture.
- Blur creates a vapor-like effect with color streaks.
- Lawler's first exhibition at Galerie Marian Goodman.
- Titles include words 'swiped', 'moving', 'numb'.
- Blur references Gerhard Richter's blurred figurative paintings.
- Lawler previously engaged with Richter in the 2012 book 'Louise Lawler and/or Gerhard Richter'.
- Exhibition includes other photographs based on works by postwar American male painters.
Entities
Artists
- Louise Lawler
- Jasper Johns
- Gerhard Richter
- Jackson Pollock
- Douglas Crimp
Institutions
- Galerie Marian Goodman
- Whitney Museum
- Schirmer/Mosel
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
Sources
- artpress —