John Baldessari
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 17, 1931
- Died
- January 2, 2020 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- National City, California, USA
Biography
John Anthony Baldessari (June 17, 1931 – January 2, 2020) was an American conceptual artist known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. He lived and worked in Santa Monica and Venice, California. Initially a painter, Baldessari began to incorporate texts and photography into his canvases in the mid-1960s. In 1970 he began working in printmaking, film, video, installation, sculpture and photography. He created thousands of works which demonstrate—and, in many cases, combine—the narrative potential of images and the associative power of language within the boundaries of the work of art. His art has been featured in more than 200 solo exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe. His work influenced that of Cindy Sherman, David Salle, Annette Lemieux, and Barbara Kruger among others.
Known For
Filmography
Ed Henderson Suggests Sound Tracks for Photographs
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Six Colorful Inside Jobs
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Script
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Ice Cubes Sliding
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Four Short Films
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Ed Henderson Reconstructs Movie Scenarios
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The Meaning of Various News Photos to Ed Henderson
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The Way We Do Art Now and Other Sacred Tales
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Water to Wine to Water
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Baldessari Sings LeWitt
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Title
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Inventory
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Teaching a Plant the Alphabet
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Folding Hat
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Black Out
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New York City Post Card Painting
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I Am Making Art
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I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art
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Walking Forward-Running Past
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Some Words I Mispronounce
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Cremation
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