Leo

1997 · Print

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1990s
Settles in Sharon, Connecticut
Since the 1990s Johns has lived and worked in Sharon, Connecticut. After his death he plans to turn the 170-acre property into a residency providing live-work space for 18 to 24 visual artists, poets, musicians and dancers at a time.
1995–1997
His own print studio, Low Road Studio
In 1995 Johns hired the master printmaker John Lund and began building a printmaking studio on his property in Sharon; in 1997 Low Road Studio was officially founded as his own publishing imprint.
1998
The Metropolitan Museum buys “White Flag”
In 1998 the Metropolitan Museum of Art bought White Flag (1955), the first painting by Johns to enter its collection. The museum did not disclose the price, but according to the New York Times experts estimated its value at more than $20 million.
1999
Death of his dealer Leo Castelli
In 1999 Leo Castelli, Johns's dealer, who had discovered him in the late 1950s, died.