
John Baldessari
Known for
Directing
Born
June 17, 1931
Birthplace
National City, California, USA
Died
January 2, 2020 (aged 88)
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 Eur...
Best known work
Filmography
TBA
2012
A Brief History of John Baldessarias Himself
1990
John Baldessari: Some Storiesas Himself
1989
1979
John Baldessari: An Interviewas Himself
1977
Six Colorful Inside JobsDirector
1974
Ice Cubes SlidingDirector
1974
ScriptDirector
1973
Ed Henderson Reconstructs Movie Scenariosas Himself, Director
1973
Four Short FilmsDirector
1973
1973
1973
Water to Wine to WaterDirector
1972
Baldessari Sings LeWittas Himself, Director
1972
TitleDirector
1972
InventoryDirector
1972
Teaching a Plant the AlphabetDirector
1971
Folding HatDirector
1971
Black OutDirector
1971
New York City Post Card PaintingDirector
1971
1971
I Am Making ArtDirector
1971
Walking Forward-Running PastDirector
1971
Some Words I MispronounceDirector
1970
CremationDirector








