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By Lisa Parmer Ditty

Happy 4th of July

Flag by Jasper Johns -1954

"One night I dreamed that I painted a large American flag" Johns had said. This iconic piece of artwork is created from plywood, canvas and newspaper. Johns used encaustic paint, a method of mixing molten bees wax and pigment. This technique created bumps, smudges and smears bringing the art off the canvas and creating a 3 dimensional effect also allowing the viewer to see the newspaper and canvas beneath the color.

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