Biography

John Baldessari was born on June 17, 1931 in National City, California, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Teaching a Plant the Alphabet (1972), I Am Making Art (1971) and Baldessari Sings LeWitt (1972). He was married to Carol Ann Wixom. He died on January 2, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Conceptual artist. painter and art professor.

[observation, at 82] I tend to work in a series. That is, I just don't do one show. I just start working and keep working until I've said everything I have to say about that topic. I would go crazy if I quit. I think I told somebody that I would slit my wrists if I couldn't do art. It's what I do. It's my life.