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Raúl Cordero — A painting the same size as John Baldessari's "Tips for artists who want to sell"
Raúl Cordero

A painting the same size as John Baldessari's "Tips for artists who want to sell"

A meticulously scaled homage to conceptual art, this oil on canvas mirrors the exact dimensions of John Baldessari's iconic 1966-68 work, making the physical act of measurement and replication itself a central artistic gesture. Cordero engages in a layered dialogue about appropriation, value, and the art market, turning Baldessari's sardonic instructional text — originally a commentary on commercial success — into a meditation on artistic legacy and influence. The work raises questions about originality and authorship, as the canvas exists simultaneously as an independent object and as a shadow of another, more famous painting.

Medium
oil on canvas

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New Now Day Sale

February 29, 2016

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Raúl Cordero, A painting the same size as John Baldessari's "Tips for artists who want to sell"

A meticulously scaled homage to conceptual art, this oil on canvas mirrors the exact dimensions of John Baldessari's iconic 1966-68 work, making the physical act of measurement and replication itself a central artistic gesture. Cordero engages in a layered dialogue about appropriation, value, and the art market, turning Baldessari's sardonic instructional text — originally a commentary on commercial success — into a meditation on artistic legacy and influence. The work raises questions about originality and authorship, as the canvas exists simultaneously as an independent object and as a shadow of another, more famous painting.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodern Art, Male Artist, Intellectual Wit, Conceptual Art, Witty And Cerebral, Contemporary Artist, Meta-Painting, Appropriation Art, Meta Commentary, Intertextuality, Cuban Artist, Neutral Tones, Postmodern Painting, Text-Based Art, Oil on Canvas

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