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Born June 17, 1931 · National City, California, USA
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.

Six Colorful Inside Jobs
1977
Ice Cubes Sliding
1974

Script
1974

Four Short Films
1973
Ed Henderson Reconstructs Movie Scenarios
1973

The Meaning of Various News Photos to Ed Henderson
1973

The Way We Do Art Now and Other Sacred Tales
1973
Water to Wine to Water
1973

Baldessari Sings LeWitt
1972

Title
1972
Inventory
1972

Teaching a Plant the Alphabet
1972

Folding Hat
1971
Black Out
1971
New York City Post Card Painting
1971

I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art
1971

I Am Making Art
1971
Walking Forward-Running Past
1971

Cremation
1970
Ed Henderson Suggests Sound Tracks for Photographs