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John Baldessari — Figure (With Money) and Knife Thrower (With Blue Blindfold)
John Baldessari

Figure (With Money) and Knife Thrower (With Blue Blindfold)

1990

A male figure clutching a wad of cash stands alongside a blindfolded knife thrower rendered in a bold graphic style, their forms layered over a large-scale chromogenic photographic print. Baldessari employs his signature strategy of combining found imagery with painted vinyl overlays, using a vivid blue blindfold to draw the eye and heighten a sense of suspense and risk. The two-part composition invites reflection on themes of chance, power, and the theatrical nature of danger.

Medium
vinyl and acrylic on chromogenic print, in 2 parts

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John Baldessari, Figure (With Money) and Knife Thrower (With Blue Blindfold), 1990

A male figure clutching a wad of cash stands alongside a blindfolded knife thrower rendered in a bold graphic style, their forms layered over a large-scale chromogenic photographic print. Baldessari employs his signature strategy of combining found imagery with painted vinyl overlays, using a vivid blue blindfold to draw the eye and heighten a sense of suspense and risk. The two-part composition invites reflection on themes of chance, power, and the theatrical nature of danger.

Medium
vinyl and acrylic on chromogenic print, in 2 parts
Year
1990
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold Colors, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, American Artist, Photo Collage, Postmodern Master, Late 20th Century, Deadpan Humor, Figural Imagery

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery