1138986

Jim Jonson S/N Lithograph, End of Run #1138986

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Jim Jonson S/N Lithograph,  End of Run #1138986
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Artist: Jonson, Jim

Title: End of Run

Medium: Lithograph

Edition: 300

Paper Size: 20-1/2" x 28"





  Jim Jonson is concerned with
the kinetics of a sports event. He responds personally to the
energy and the power generated by finely conditioned athletes,
having been one himself. But above all he attempts to communicate
the phenomenon of motion. He does not try to free these moments
as a high-speed photograph would, but by skillfully employing
the multiple image, Jonson dramatically enhances the narrative
power of his paintings. You not only see where something is,
but also where it was and the direction in which it's going.</p>
In addition to the phenomenon of motion, Jonson
is also concerned with the specific instant: the point in the
action which most dramatically highlights the athlete extending
himself almost beyond his limits. It could be the face of a
long distance runner straining to reach the finish line, the
arched back of a pole vaulter as he barely clears the bar, or
the stretched legs and clawing hands of the high hurdler. For
all their apparent ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1979</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:29</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:24</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Jim Jonson S/N Lithograph, End of Run</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:New York City, USA</td></tr>
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