Rachel Rosenthal: Art, Theatre & Avant-Garde
Tue, Nov 11, 2025 01:00PM EST
Lot 50
Jasper Johns, B. 1930, Target with Four Faces
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
Sold for
$10,240
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Jasper Johns American B. 1930 Target with Four Faces screenprint in colors on Rives BFK paper 1968; ed. 39/100 (there were also ten artist's proofs); signed and dated in ink lower right, numbered in pencil lower left, and inscribed in ink lower left, "for Rachel with love - JAP" Image: 36 x 26 in. (91.4 x 66 cm.), Frame: 50 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (128.3 x 100.3 cm.) Literature: ULAE 55; Provenance: From the Estate of Rachel Rosenthal (1926?2015), pioneering performance artist, painter, and actress, Los Angeles, California.; Note: In the 1950s, Rachel Rosenthal was part of New York?s avant-garde circle alongside John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Rauschenberg, and Jasper Johns. In 1954, she and Johns shared a Manhattan warehouse, Rosenthal upstairs, Johns below, and developed a close friendship. Rosenthal later reflected that she had fallen in love with Johns despite knowing he was gay, describing their connection as emotionally intense but ultimately painful when he distanced himself after her confession.
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Literature: ULAE 55;Provenance: From the Estate of Rachel Rosenthal (1926?2015), pioneering performance artist, painter, and actress, Los Angeles, California.; Note: In the 1950s, Rachel Rosenthal was part of New York?s avant-garde circle alongside John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Rauschenberg, and Jasper Johns. In 1954, she and Johns shared a Manhattan warehouse, Rosenthal upstairs, Johns below, and developed a close friendship. Rosenthal later reflected that she had fallen in love with Johns despite knowing he was gay, describing their connection as emotionally intense but ultimately painful when he distanced himself after her confession.
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