B. 1931 - John Baldessari was born in 1931. He received an MA and a BA from San Diego State College and was one of the most influential conceptual artists of his time. He did print works in the 1960's, video work in the 1970's and composite photo collages in the 1980's. Although video work is not what made Baldessari famous, they certainly helped his rise; they were ironic videos that dug into the ideas of perception, and meaning and interpretation. Now, his videos are extremely rare because in 1970 he burned them all for reasons unknown to anybody but him. He has won many awards in his career, including the Governor's lifetime achievement award in the visual arts in 1997.
Baldessari, John Anthony "Two Figures: One Leaping; One Reacting" Limited Edition Print Lithograph 2005
Hand Signed
Signed and dated in pencil lower right
Edition #
4/40
Provenance & Extra Info
Purchased at auction. Lithograph with embossing and debossing printed in colors on woven paper, signed in pencil and numbered 4/40, with the ink stamp on the verso of the publisher, El Nopal Press. In Excellent condition aside from 1 inch crease in the foot of the orange figure, 2 small stains in the margins.
Other Condition
Excellent condition aside from 1 inch crease in the foot of the orange figure, 2 small stains in the margin.
B. 1931 - John Baldessari was born in 1931. He received an MA and a BA from San Diego State College and was one of the most influential conceptual artists of his time. He did print works in the 1960's, video work in the 1970's and composite photo collages in the 1980's. Although video work is not what made Baldessari famous, they certainly helped his rise; they were ironic videos that dug into the ideas of perception, and meaning and interpretation. Now, his videos are extremely rare because in 1970 he burned them all for reasons unknown to anybody but him. He has won many awards in his career, including the Governor's lifetime achievement award in the visual arts in 1997.