Bashno on Nostr: Jasper Johns' "False Start," painted in 1959, is significant as it became the most ...

Jasper Johns' "False Start," painted in 1959, is significant as it became the most expensive artwork by a living artist, selling for $80 million.


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When asked about the meanings of his paintings, Johns said, "There may not be meanings, and the meaning may be inherent in the process of painting itself. Perhaps the meaning is simply that there is a painting."