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Creator
John BaldessariAmerican Artist · 1931–2020
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John Baldessari loves to tweak the rules of artistic composition. In one of his 1960s paintings, he purposely placed his subject in front of a telephone pole, causing the pole to extend unicorn-like from the top of the man's head. The photo-realistic image includes one word: WRONG. Baldessari's visual puns are some of the most accessible and humorous artworks to emerge from the still-vital concept
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- 2000
- Medium
- Inkjet on canvas with UV coating, mounted on fiberglass composite panel with stainless steel T-pin
- Culture
- American
- Department
- Drawings
- Institution
- Getty Museum
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