Jasper Johns Portrait

Study for Jasper Johns
2007
oil pastel
9" square
Steve Mesler

This is a first attempt at a "portrait" of an artist I have long admired. It is a mash up of his style and a 2D Datamatrix of his name. 2D Datamatrix is a universal language used by industry to identify parts and pieces for tracking purposes. This work actually reads "Jasper Johns" when scanned by a commercially available ID Reader.