John Baldessari

Structure By Color Series: Simone with Fruit, 1975
color photographs
6 photographs, each 7 ⅞ x 9 ⅞ inches (20 x 25 cm)
12 ¼ x 74 ⅜ x 1 ½ inches (31 x 189 x 4 cm) framed, overall
© 2018 John Baldessari

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BALDj_GF_SimoneWithFruit.jpg Six photographs arranged horizontally showing a blonde woman sensually kissing different fruits against a pale blue sky. The fruits from left to right are a peach, orange, lemon, green apple, pear, and strawberry.

Portrait: (Self) #1 as Control + 11 Alterations by Retouching and Airbrushing, 1974
color photographs with airbrushing on museum board
46 x 50 inches (117 x 127 cm) overall, approx.
14 x 10 ¾ inches (36 x 27 cm)
individual 21 x 17 ½ x 1 inches (53 x 44 x 3 cm) individual, framed
© 2018 John Baldessari

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BALDj_GF_Portrait.jpg Three rows of four photographs each showing the artist in a khaki shirt. The artist has altered his image in each photograph by lengthening or darkening his hair and beard, shifting his hairline, or increasing the contrast between his eyebrows and skin.

Prima Facie (Fifth State): Warm Brownie/American Cheese/Carrot Stick/Black Bean Soup/Perky Peach/Leek, 2006
archival pigment print on Parrot Water-resistant matte canvas with latex paint
92 x 117 x 2 inches (234 x 297 x 5 cm) overall
© 2018 John Baldessari

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BALDj_GF_PrimaFacie.jpg A grid of six squares of matte color, each labeled with a corresponding food. From the top left, a brown square labeled "Warm Brownie," a solid yellow labeled "American Cheese," a vibrant orange labeled "Carrot Stick," a dusty black labeled "Black Bean Soup," a pale pink-orange labeled "Perky Peach," and a pale green labeled "Leek."

Study for Econ-O-Wash, 1968
emulsion on canvas
12 x 12 inches (30 x 30 cm)
© 2018 John Baldessari
Photo: Alex Jamison
Alex Jamison

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BALDj_GF_StudyForEconOWash-800x800.jpg A framed square canvas hazily depicting the front portion of a midcentury car. In the background are blurry advertisements for a carwash and a building.

National City, sunset, 1966-1967
acrylic and photo emulsion on canvas
11 ½ x 11 ½ inches (29 x 29 cm)
© 2018 John Baldessari
Photo: Alex Jamison
Alex Jamison

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BALDj_GF_NationalCity-800x800.jpg

The back of all the trucks passed while driving from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, California Sunday 20 January 1963, 1963
color photographs from 35 mm slides
60 x 42 ½ inches (152 x 108 cm) overall
© 2018 John Baldessari

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BALDj_GF_BackOfAllTrucks.jpg Thirty-two photographs of trucks taken from behind while driving. The photographs are arranged in a vertically oriented four by eight matrix.

Kiss/Panic, 1984
black and white photographs with oil tint, mounted on board
80 x 72 ¾ x ⅞ inches (203 x 185 x 2 cm) overall
© 2018 John Baldessari

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BALDj_GF_KissPanic.jpg Arranged in a grid, cropped black and white photographs of guns aim outwards. In the center are two black and white photographs: a close-up kiss and a riot.

Story with 24 Versions, 1974
black and white photographs mounted on storyboard paper
74 ¼ x 78 ¾ inches (189 x 200 cm)
© 2018 John Baldessari
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BALDj_GF_StoryWith24Versions.jpg A six-by-four grid of black-and-white photographic prints, each divided up into grids of four images with individual handwritten labels on white paper. Each image of a grid presents a slightly different order of four images, each depicting a hand at rest or holding an object.

A Movie: Directional Piece Where People are Looking, 1972
black and white photographs with acrylic, mounted on board
photograph, each 3 ¾ x 5 ¼ x ½ inches (10 x 13 x 1 cm)
88 x 82 x ½ inches (224 x 208 x 1 cm) overall, framed
3 ⅞ x 5 ⅜ x 1 inches (10 x 14 x 3 cm) plexi box, each
© 2018 John Baldessari

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BALDj_GF_AMovie.jpg Twenty-eight black-and-white television still photographs arranged in the shape of a lowercase "e." Each photograph depicts a person looking at something, which the direction of their gaze traced in pale blue arrows. These arrows direct the form of the spiral of images.

Pure Beauty, 1966-1968
acrylic on canvas
45 ⅜ x 45 ⅜ x 1 ⅜ inches (115 x 115 x 3 cm)
© John Baldessari
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com

John Baldessari https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BALDj_257_001_crop-799x800.jpg A square canvas is painted carefully with the words "PURE BEAUTY" in black.