Known For
Directing
Born
Jun 17, 1931
Died
Jan 02, 2020
Place of Birth
National City, California, USA
Credits
25 titles
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
Filmography
A Brief History of John Baldessari
Himself
John Baldessari: Some Stories
Himself
The Simpsons
John Baldessari (voice)
John Baldessari: An Interview
Himself
Six Colorful Inside Jobs
Ice Cubes Sliding
Director
Script
Director
Ed Henderson Reconstructs Movie Scenarios
Himself
Water to Wine to Water
Director
The Way We Do Art Now and Other Sacred Tales
Director
The Meaning of Various News Photos to Ed Henderson
Director
Four Short Films
Director
Inventory
Director
Title
Director
Teaching a Plant the Alphabet
Director
Baldessari Sings LeWitt
Himself
Folding Hat
Director
Black Out
Director
Some Words I Mispronounce
Director
Walking Forward-Running Past
Director
I Am Making Art
Director
I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art
Director
New York City Post Card Painting
Director
Cremation
Director
Ed Henderson Suggests Sound Tracks for Photographs
Director