Student Artwork Guide — Homage to JFK

Name Class Date

ward jackson, Homage to JFK (1963). Reproduced for reference; rights reserved by the rights holder.

The facts

Artist: ward jackson originaluniqueart.com/en/artists/ward-jackson/
Artist’s dates: 1928 – 2004
Painted: 1963
Movement: Op Art Patterns designed to make a flat, still surface appear to vibrate, bulge or move.

Copyright This work is still under copyright. ward jackson died in 2004; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it remains in force until 2074. The image is shown here for classroom reference; rights remain with the rights holder.

Homage to JFK — ward jackson

When was this painted?

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Shaded: the lifetime of ward jackson (1928–2004) ▲ this work, 1963

Compare with

Vertical, 1976 originaluniqueart.com/en/art/ward-jackson-vertical-D2DSJB-en/
Virginia River Series - Chincoteague/Matoala, 1970 originaluniqueart.com/en/art/ward-jackson-virginia-river-series-chincoteague-matoala-D2DRDG-en/
Virginia River Series - Chincoteague, 1970 originaluniqueart.com/en/art/ward-jackson-virginia-river-series-chincoteague-D2DRDE-en/

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

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Colours

Measured from the image

Main colour

Putty #d5c8b8

Catalogued palette

#D5C8B8
#0E0D0D
#EBE5E1
#9E8F79

Palette: Neutrals The dominant colour family in the image.
Main colour name: Putty
Intensity: Monochromatic How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
Contrast: Statement How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
Harmony: Strong Color Unity How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
Brightness: Brilliant How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
Saturation: Muted How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

Artist

ward jackson

Born in Petersburg, United States of America

ward jackson was an american visual artist most closely associated with post painterly abstraction and minimalism. he was born in petersburg, virginia in 1928 and died in manhattan, new york in 2004. he received his bachelor's and mfa from the richmond professional institute of the college of william and mary in 1952 and studied with the painter hans hofmann. his opus is known for its diamond shaped works and his work is held in the permanent collections of the smithsonian american art museum, the whitney museum of american art, and moma, among others.

Where to read more

The artist ward jackson originaluniqueart.com/en/artists/ward-jackson/
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Find this online

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Cite this artwork

MLA: jackson, ward. Homage to JFK. 1963, https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/ward-jackson-homage-to-jfk-D2DPCM-en/
APA: jackson, ward (1963). Homage to JFK [Painting]. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/ward-jackson-homage-to-jfk-D2DPCM-en/
Chicago: ward jackson. Homage to JFK. 1963. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/ward-jackson-homage-to-jfk-D2DPCM-en/
Harvard: jackson, ward (1963) Homage to JFK. Available at: https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/ward-jackson-homage-to-jfk-D2DPCM-en/

Homage to JFK — ward jackson

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Look back at Vertical (1976), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
Op Art: Patterns designed to make a flat, still surface appear to vibrate, bulge or move. Where can you see that in this work?
ward jackson was about 35 when this was made. What in it looks like the work of an artist at that stage?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.