First published 1981
Renowned artist John Baldessari blends photos, text, and found imagery into conceptual works that challenge perceptions of art. Weaving together influences from pop art, minimalism, and Dada, his playful collages and provocative juxtapositions upend traditional notions of authorship, meaning, and the creative process itself. In this career-spanning survey, Baldessari's groundbreaking experiments with medium and form reveal an endlessly curious mind at work, one that continues to push the boundaries of what visual art can be.
Genres: art, contemporary, art-history, cultural-studies
Vibes: intimate, provocative, thought-provoking
Tropes: challenging-perceptions, experimental-art
Setting: United States
112 pages · Paperback · Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego