Synopses & Reviews
This handsome volume, the third of the John Baldessari (b. 1931) catalogue raisonnandeacute; project, compiles 400-plus unique works of art made by the influential conceptual artist from 1987 through 1993. Here we see the artistandrsquo;s large-scale photo-based works, many of which employed his signature colored discs painted over the faces of people in the photos, accompanied by entries that trace the shifts and developments in Baldessariandrsquo;s work as his collaged photo narratives achieved maturity and mastery.
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A critical essay by Briony Fer provides a close reading of selected works, giving historical context for Baldessariandrsquo;s art from this period. In addition to a detailed chronology, complete exhibition history, and bibliography, this volume notably features a previously unpublished conversation between Baldessari and the artist Ed Ruscha, which was undertaken specifically for this publication. In the conversation, the artists discuss their early careers in Southern California and the shared thematic concerns in their work.
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The artworks in this volume demonstrate Baldessariandrsquo;s ability to expressandmdash;and, in many cases, combineandmdash;the narrative potential of images and the associative power of language within the boundaries of a single piece.and#160;
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Throughout her career, Eva Hesse (1936--1970) produced a significant number of small, experimental works alongside her large-scale sculpture. These so-called and#147;test-piecesand#8221; were made in a wide range of materials, including latex, wire-mesh, sculp-metal, wax, and cheesecloth. Rather than considering them simply technical explorations, the art historian Briony Fer renames these small objects studiowork and argues that they put in question conventional notions of what sculpture is.
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The book contains a comprehensive catalogue of the studiowork, including many new works that have never before been seen in public. Although previously these smalland#160;objects were considered peripheral to the major sculptures, this fascinating new study argues that they force us to ask fundamental questions, not just about what an artwork is, but about the work that art does in our culture.
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A comprehensive look at works made by Baldessari between the years 1987 and 1993
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This volume, the third of the John Baldessari catalogue raisonnandeacute; project, documents unique works from 1987 to 1993 and features multi-paneled photo-based works that demonstrate the artistandrsquo;s maturity and mastery.
About the Author
Robert Dean is editorial director and
Patrick Pardo is research editor of the
John Baldessari Catalogue Raisonnandeacute;.
Briony Fer is an art historian, writer, and professor at University College, London.
Ed Ruscha is an internationally acclaimed artist based in Los Angeles.