John Baldessari

John Baldessari
Baldessari in 2009
Born
John Anthony Baldessari

(1931-06-17)June 17, 1931
National City, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2020(2020-01-02) (aged 88)
Venice, California, U.S.
Known forPainting, conceptual art
Notable workEverything is Purged... (1966–68), Tips for Artists Who Want to Sell (1966–68), Bloody Sundae (1987), Frames and Ribbons (1988), Noses & Ears, Etc.: Blood, Fist, And Head (With Nose And Ear) (2006)
StyleContemporary Art
SpouseCarol Ann Wixom (1960–1984)
Awards2014 National Medal of Arts Award, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, awarded by La Biennale di Venezia, Goslarer Kaiserring, Guggenheim Fellowship

John Anthony Baldessari (June 17, 1931 – January 2, 2020)[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] His work influenced that of Cindy Sherman, David Salle, Annette Lemieux, and Barbara Kruger among others.[4][5]

  1. ^ "John Baldessari, who gave conceptual art a dose of wit, has died". New York Times. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. ^ John Baldessari MoMA Collection.
  3. ^ "John Baldessari | Artist".
  4. ^ John Baldessari: Pure Beauty, 13 October 2009 – 10 January 2010 Tate Modern.
  5. ^ Lance Esplund (August 17, 2010), Much Less Than Meets the Eye The Wall Street Journal.