Born: 15-May-1930Birthplace: Augusta, GA
Gender: MaleRace or Ethnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: Gay [1]Occupation: Painter
Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Neo-Dadaist painter of US Flag
Military service: US Army (drafted 1950)
Father: Jasper Johns (farmer)Mother: Jean RileyBoyfriend: Robert Rauschenberg (according to Mitch Stacy, Associated Press)
University: University of South Carolina at Columbia (attended 1947-48)
Foundation for Contemporary Arts President Wolf Prize in Arts 1986 South Carolina Hall of Fame 1989 National Medal of Arts 1990
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