John Baldessari
John Anthony Baldessari (June 17, 1931 – January 2, 2020)[1] was an American conceptual artist. He was known for his work around found photography and appropriated images.
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John Baldessari in 2004 | |
Born | National City, California | June 17, 1931
Died | January 3, 2020 Los Angeles, California | (aged 88)
Nationality | American |
Field | Painting, conceptual art |
Works | Everything is Purged... (1966–68), Tips for Artists Who Want to Sell (1966–68), Bloody Sundae (1987), Frames and Ribbon (1988), Noses & Ears, Etc.: Blood, Fist, And Head (With Nose And Ear) (2006) |
Awards | 2014 National Medal of Arts Award, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, awarded by La Biennale di Venezia |
In 1970 he began working in printmaking and photography.[2] He created thousands of works which showed the power of language. His art has been featured in more than 200 solo exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe. [3]
Other activities
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles [4]
- California Institute of the Arts, Member of the Board of Overseers
- Americans for the Arts, Member of the Artists Committee[5]
- Anhiel Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
- John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, Member of the Jury
- Lucelia Artist Award, Member of the Jury
References
- ↑ "John Baldessari, internationally acclaimed conceptual artist, has died". Los Angeles Times. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ↑ John Baldessari MoMA Collection.
- ↑ "John Baldessari | Artist".
- ↑ Jori Finkel (July 16, 2012), Ed Ruscha’s exit leaves no artits on MOCA board of trustees Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Artists Committee Americans for the Arts.