John Baldessari
8 Plants x 6 = 48: one plate (H. 96), 1998
John Baldessari
Front Row: Numbered Legs, 2015
Screenprint
21 x 43 in
53.3 x 109.2 cm
53.3 x 109.2 cm
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With his characteristic mix of photography, text, and omission, Baldessari strips away faces and expressions, forcing us to read posture, clothing, and hierarchy instead. The work pokes fun at how...
With his characteristic mix of photography, text, and omission, Baldessari strips away faces and expressions, forcing us to read posture, clothing, and hierarchy instead. The work pokes fun at how we rank importance—who sits in front, who gets seen, who remains a number—while reminding us that images are always partial stories, never the whole person.
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