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

The Simpsons

John Baldessari: An Interview

A Brief History of John Baldessari

Six Colorful Inside Jobs

Baldessari Sings LeWitt

All Movies (6)

• A Brief History of John Baldessari2012 · as Himself
• John Baldessari: Some Stories1990 · as Himself
• John Baldessari: An Interview1979 · as Himself
• Six Colorful Inside Jobs1977
• Ed Henderson Reconstructs Movie Scenarios1973 · as Himself
• Baldessari Sings LeWitt1972 · as Himself

All TV Shows (1)

• The Simpsons1989 · as John Baldessari (voice)