WS Jasper Johns receives the Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama

President Obama at Medal of Freedom Ceremony WS Jasper Johns receives the Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama Jasper Johns American artist Jasper Johns has produced a distinguished body of work dealing with themes of perception and identity since the mid-1950s. Among his best known works are depictions of familiar objects and signs, including flags, targets and numbers. He has incorporated innovative approaches to materials and techniques, and his work has influenced pop, minimal, and conceptual art.