Jasper Johns and the "hatch marks"

Johns is known for his use of patterns, shapes and symbols in his artwork. He is often playing with the idea that artwork is about the illusion of depth and space on a flat surface..... he uses fragments of other artist's work, sometimes projecting and tracing, and builds on them.

"Seeing a thing can sometimes trigger the mind 

to make another thing"

Here are some examples of his use of pattens of lines....

See more about Johns here @ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/arts/design/08john.html

 Edvard Munch's painting "Between the Clock and the Bed"

John's painting "Between the Clock and the Bed"

“Between the Clock and the Bed” (1982-83), encaustic on canvas

 

"Dancers On A Plane" ,

Untitled (ULAE # 256), 1992
Color aquatint
43 1/2 x 52 9/16 in. / 110.5 x 133.5 cm.

the artist