Alphabet 1969 — Fine Art

Alphabet 1969 shows letters arranged in rows on a flat ground. The letters sit in black ink with thin red marks under some of them. Jasper Johns worked with ordinary signs drawn by hand, so the letters look practiced but not polished. The surface carries the pressure of the drawing tool on the paper.

This fine art print arrives ready to hang, with a metal hanger fitted to the back that goes straight onto a nail or screw. No separate frame to buy. The matte paper keeps the black letters soft instead of shiny, so the red marks stay clear under indoor light.

It fits a narrow wall in a study where you sit at a desk. From the chair you see the rows of letters first, and from closer up you notice the small marks under them.