Artist
John Baldessari
American, 1931–2020
John Baldessari was an American Conceptual Art artist. 18 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. John Baldessari was born in National City.
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 United States and Europe. His work influenced that of Cindy Sherman, David Salle, Annette Lemieux, and Barbara Kruger among others.
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