
John Baldessari
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-06-17
Day of Death
2020-01-02 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
National City, California, USA
John Baldessari
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
Acting
(2012)
A Brief History of John Baldessari
as Himself
(1990)
John Baldessari: Some Stories
as Himself
(1979)
John Baldessari: An Interview
as Himself
(1977)
(1973)
(1972)
Baldessari Sings LeWitt
as Himself
Crew
(1977)
Six Colorful Inside Jobs
Director
(1974)
Script
Director
(1974)
Ice Cubes Sliding
Director
(1973)
Four Short Films
Director
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
(1972)
Baldessari Sings LeWitt
Director
(1972)
Title
Director
(1972)
Inventory
Director
(1972)
Teaching a Plant the Alphabet
Director
(1971)
Folding Hat
Director
(1971)
Black Out
Director
(1971)
New York City Post Card Painting
Director
(1971)
I Am Making Art
Director
(1971)
(1971)
Walking Forward-Running Past
Director
(1970)
Cremation
Director