John Baldessari
Born: 1931
Hometown: National City, CA
Lives and Works: Santa Monica, CA
Website: http://baldessari.org/
Twitter: @baldessarijohn
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/johnbaldessari
Education:
MA, San Diego State College, San Diego, CA
BA, San Diego State College, San Diego, CA
About The Artist
Deeply fascinated by words, John Baldessari's work often explores the narrative potential of images and the power of language within the limitations of a work of art. By juxtaposing found photography with phrases, puns, and snippets of text, and highlighting and blocking out appropriated images with vibrant patches of color, he frequently takes on the complicated subjects of the language of art and composition theory in his works.
Since his career took off in the 1960s, he has created thousands of works. His art has been featured in more than 200 solo exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe and has influenced artists such as Cindy Sherman, David Salle, and Barbara Kruger.
Galleries
Marian Goodman, New York, NY
Margo Leavin, Los Angeles, CA
Sprüth Magers, Berlin, Germany and London, England
Select Permanent Collections
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Soloman R. Guggenheim Museum,New York, NY
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC
The Saatchi Gallery, London, Gallery
