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John Baldessari — Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow)
John Baldessari — Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow)
John Baldessari — Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow)
John Baldessari

Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow)

1990

Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow) is a 1990 color lithograph by John Baldessari that combines photographic imagery with graphic abstraction in vibrant chromatic tones. The work explores the visual and conceptual relationships between figural representation and bold color fields, typical of Baldessari's multimedia approach to printmaking. The blue and yellow palette creates dynamic contrast and energy within the composition while interacting with the representational elements. This lithograph demonstrates Baldessari's interest in how color, photography, and abstraction can coexist and interact meaningfully within a single artwork. The piece reflects the artist's decades long investigation into the boundaries between different artistic mediums and visual languages.

Medium
lithograph in colors on Arches 88
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and numbered to lower edge ‘120/170 Baldessari’ with publisher's blindstamp. This work is number 120 from the edition of 170 printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles.

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April 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 189

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John Baldessari, Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow), 1990

Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow) is a 1990 color lithograph by John Baldessari that combines photographic imagery with graphic abstraction in vibrant chromatic tones. The work explores the visual and conceptual relationships between figural representation and bold color fields, typical of Baldessari's multimedia approach to printmaking. The blue and yellow palette creates dynamic contrast and energy within the composition while interacting with the representational elements. This lithograph demonstrates Baldessari's interest in how color, photography, and abstraction can coexist and interact meaningfully within a single artwork. The piece reflects the artist's decades long investigation into the boundaries between different artistic mediums and visual languages.

Medium
lithograph in colors on Arches 88
Dimensions
12.4 x 17.5 cm
Year
1990
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Photographic Imagery, Clean Lines, Bold Colors, Abstract Figuration, Visual Language, Chromatic contrast, Primary Colors, Narrative Art, Figurative Imagery, Conceptual Art, Lithograph Colors, Visual Contrast, Blue Yellow, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Contemporary Printmaking, Color Lithograph, Appropriation, Conceptual Representation, Mixed Representation, Contemporary Figuration

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