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John Baldessari

John Baldessari

A bold and self-referential screenprint by conceptual art pioneer John Baldessari, this work exemplifies his lifelong interrogation of language, image, and identity. Rendered in vivid colours on wove paper with full margins, the piece uses text as its central visual element, a hallmark of Baldessari's practice that blurs the boundaries between word and artwork. The work's titular simplicity — bearing only the artist's own name — transforms authorship itself into the subject, inviting viewers to question the nature of art, meaning, and representation.

Medium
Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

January 25, 2018

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John Baldessari, John Baldessari

A bold and self-referential screenprint by conceptual art pioneer John Baldessari, this work exemplifies his lifelong interrogation of language, image, and identity. Rendered in vivid colours on wove paper with full margins, the piece uses text as its central visual element, a hallmark of Baldessari's practice that blurs the boundaries between word and artwork. The work's titular simplicity — bearing only the artist's own name — transforms authorship itself into the subject, inviting viewers to question the nature of art, meaning, and representation.

Medium
Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Graphic Art, Figurative Conceptualism, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Avant-Garde, Postmodern, Printmaking, American Artist, Screenprint, Pop Art, Colour Print, Wove Paper, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Polychrome, Text-Based Art

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery