About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1931-06-17
Place of birth:
National City, California, USA
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John Baldessari

Overview

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.

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Acting
2012 A Brief History of John Baldessari Actor Himself 59
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1990 John Baldessari: Some Stories Actor Himself N/A
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1979 John Baldessari: An Interview Actor Himself N/A
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1977 Six Colorful Inside Jobs Actor N/A
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1973 Ed Henderson Reconstructs Movie Scenarios Actor Himself N/A
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1972 Baldessari Sings LeWitt Actor Himself N/A
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1977 Six Colorful Inside Jobs Directing Director N/A
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1974 Ice Cubes Sliding Directing Director N/A
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1974 Script Directing Director N/A
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1973 Ed Henderson Reconstructs Movie Scenarios Directing Director N/A
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1973 The Meaning of Various News Photos to Ed Henderson Directing Director N/A
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1973 Four Short Films Directing Director N/A
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1972 Baldessari Sings LeWitt Directing Director N/A
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1972 Title Directing Director N/A
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1972 Teaching a Plant the Alphabet Directing Director N/A
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1972 Inventory Directing Director N/A
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1971 I Am Making Art Directing Director N/A
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1971 Black Out Directing Director N/A
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1971 Walking Forward-Running Past Directing Director N/A
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1971 New York City Post Card Painting Directing Director N/A
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1971 I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art Directing Director N/A
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1971 Folding Hat Directing Director N/A
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1970 Cremation Directing Director N/A
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Ed Henderson Suggests Sound Tracks for Photographs Directing Director N/A
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