John Baldessari Studio Tote

This tote features the image Studio by John Baldessari, a pioneering force in Conceptual art. He transformed pop cultural and art historical iconography into meditations on image, language, appropriation, and authenticity. He worked in various media, including sculpture, printmaking, photography, painting, film, performance, installation, and books. The artist often concealed faces in found photographs with colored dots. This strategy forces his viewer to look at the images’ contexts, rather than at the particularities of the subjects.  LACMA’s permanent collection includes Studio plus additional works by John Baldessari.  - 100% brushed pre-shrunk cotton - Tote: 14 x 17 1/2 x 4 inches - Image: 10 x 13 inches  - Inner pocket: 6 x 8 inches - Handles: 2 x 13 and 1 x 36 inch cotton  - Fabricated and printed in California for LACMA John Baldessari (United States, 1931–2020) Cirrus Editions Ltd. Studio, 1988 Cirrus proof Lithograph and silkscreen on Sommerset paper Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Cirrus Editions Archive. Purchased with funds provided by the Graphic Arts Council, and gift of Cirrus Editions © John Baldessari [1988] courtesy Estate of John Baldessari © 2023, courtesy Sprüth Magers