Person with Guitar by John Baldessari
Description
Year: 2004
Date of purchase: March 15, 2013
Dimensions: 48" x 31"
Medium: 3-layer 5-color silkscreen construction, laminated to Sintra and hand cut
Notes: Edition of 45
Gallery: Hambug Kennedy Fine Arts / Gemini Printing
About the Artist
John Baldessari (1931-2020) was an American painter, photographer, sculptor, and conceptual artist born in National City, California. He was known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. His work has been exhibited worldwide, including the Venice Biennale in Italy, Albertina in Vienna, Austria, the Sprengel Museum in Hanover, Germany, the Tate Modern in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. It is in collections including the Guggenheim and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2014.