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John Baldessari
Born
17 June 1931
Died
2 January 2020
Place
National City, California, USA
Directing

John Baldessari

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.

As director

Six Colorful Inside Jobs

Six Colorful Inside Jobs

1977 · Director
Script

Script

1974 · Director

Ice Cubes Sliding

1974 · Director
Four Short Films

Four Short Films

1973 · Director

Ed Henderson Reconstructs Movie Scenarios

1973 · Director
The Meaning of Various News Photos to Ed Henderson

The Meaning of Various News Photos to Ed Henderson

1973 · Director
The Way We Do Art Now and Other Sacred Tales

The Way We Do Art Now and Other Sacred Tales

1973 · Director

Water to Wine to Water

1973 · Director
Baldessari Sings LeWitt

Baldessari Sings LeWitt

1972 · Director
Title

Title

1972 · Director

Inventory

1972 · Director
Teaching a Plant the Alphabet

Teaching a Plant the Alphabet

1972 · Director
Folding Hat

Folding Hat

1971 · Director

Black Out

1971 · Director

New York City Post Card Painting

1971 · Director
I Am Making Art

I Am Making Art

1971 · Director
I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art

I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art

1971 · Director

Walking Forward-Running Past

1971 · Director
Cremation

Cremation

1970 · Director

Ed Henderson Suggests Sound Tracks for Photographs

Director

As actor

A Brief History of John Baldessari

A Brief History of John Baldessari

2012 · Himself

John Baldessari: Some Stories

1990 · Himself
John Baldessari: An Interview

John Baldessari: An Interview

1979 · Himself
Six Colorful Inside Jobs

Six Colorful Inside Jobs

1977

Ed Henderson Reconstructs Movie Scenarios

1973 · Himself
Baldessari Sings LeWitt

Baldessari Sings LeWitt

1972 · Himself