John Baldessari ‘s Hand and Chin (with Entwined Hands)  (1991) is a compelling example of the artist's mature conceptual language, in which fragmented photographic imagery becomes a vehicle for examining perception, representation, and meaning. The composition presents disembodied hands and a chin isolated against a deep black ground, their surfaces selectively rendered in vivid, artificial color. By severing these gestures from the body, Baldessari shifts attention away from identity and toward form, touch, and visual syntax. This signed limited edition print belongs to John Baldessari's long-standing investigation into the deconstruction of portraiture. Rather than presenting a face as a site of recognition, he reduces the human figure to expressive parts, encouraging viewers to read the artwork as a sequence of visual cues rather than a coherent subject. The entwined hands suggest intimacy, tension, or communication, yet remain deliberately ambiguous—a hallmark of Baldessari's strategy of withholding narrative resolution. Produced as a photogravure with color spit-bite aquatint, this fine art print demonstrates Baldessari's sophisticated engagement with traditional printmaking techniques. The combination of photographic precision and painterly color application reinforces the tension between mechanical reproduction and expressive intervention. Printed by master printer Lothar Osterburg in San Francisco, the edition reflects the close collaborations that defined Baldessari's print practice during this period.