This is a landmark 1980 poster by Jasper Johns, created to mark the 50th anniversary of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Johns reworks the American flag – one of his most iconic motifs – doubling and offsetting it to create tension between repetition, symbolism, and abstraction. With its painterly texture, muted palette, and stencilled typography, the poster sits squarely at the intersection of fine art and graphic design, reflecting Johns’ enduring influence on postwar American art and institutional visual culture.

Year: 1980

Dimensions: 115cm x 76cm 

Materials/Media: Original lithograph, linen backed