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John Baldessari — Sediment: Leg and Shirt
John Baldessari

Sediment: Leg and Shirt

A large-scale canvas by conceptual art pioneer John Baldessari, *Sediment: Leg and Shirt* combines inkjet-printed photographic fragments with painted acrylic elements to explore the layered nature of imagery and meaning. Cropped body parts — a leg and a shirted torso — are isolated and juxtaposed, stripping away personal identity while inviting viewers to construct their own narratives. True to Baldessari's signature approach, the work interrogates how images accumulate, interact, and ultimately shape our understanding of the world around us.

Medium
inkjet print and acrylic on canvas

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New Now Evening Sale

February 29, 2016

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John Baldessari, Sediment: Leg and Shirt

A large-scale canvas by conceptual art pioneer John Baldessari, *Sediment: Leg and Shirt* combines inkjet-printed photographic fragments with painted acrylic elements to explore the layered nature of imagery and meaning. Cropped body parts — a leg and a shirted torso — are isolated and juxtaposed, stripping away personal identity while inviting viewers to construct their own narratives. True to Baldessari's signature approach, the work interrogates how images accumulate, interact, and ultimately shape our understanding of the world around us.

Medium
inkjet print and acrylic on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Inkjet Print, Acrylic, Conceptual, American, Fragmented, Mixed Media, Body Parts, Analytical, Abstract, Contemporary

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery