John Baldessari was a towering figure in conceptual art. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Two art lovers enjoy Penguin by John Baldessari in Regents Park, London. In 1966, Baldessari started on a set of text paintings, which in a neat painted script lifted short phrases from tomes of art theory. Pushing this rebuff further, Baldessari went on to employ signwriters to create these early works. His aim, the artist said, was to concentrate the viewer’s attention on body language present in these otherwise unremarkable photos.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2020 16:30 UTC