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John Baker"Best of Both Worlds II", collage, portrait, tan, grey, green, acrylic painting2012
2012
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£1,871.12
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John Baker’s “Best of Both Worlds II”, an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 25 x 22 x 1.5 inches (frame 4 inches wide), is a self-portrait in tans, green, greys and flesh tones. The two lives of the artist, Manhattan cosmopolite and country rustic, are depicted as a divided self, not shattered but rather blended in a way that suggests a plausible personality. The sides are unpainted and the painting, signed and dated on the reverse, wears a custom frame that continues the division of the image.
For an article discussing and reproducing this painting see James Balestrieri, "Master of Illusion", American Art Collector, July, 2012, pp. 42-43.
John Baker is a widely exhibited painter based in Boston and New York whose solo exhibitions have been favorably reviewed in the Boston Globe (his paintings demonstrate that the human figure as a source of fresh ideas still endures), Art New England (Baker’s collages raise a bunch of interesting issues) and American Art Collector (John Baker’s wonderful and worthy project). A native of New York City, Baker was a pupil of Donald Judd for two years. The sculptor’s constructivist method remains an influence on Baker’s collage process, but Baker’s artistic results are more sensual and emotional as he adds the elements of subtle color harmony and reliance on impulse. Baker is represented by Fountain Street Gallery in Boston, MA.
- Creator:John Baker (1944, American)
- Creation Year:2012
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Natick, MA
- Reference Number:Seller: Baker_Best of Both Worlds II1stDibs: LU500312615532
John Baker
John Baker is a widely exhibited painter based in Boston and New York whose solo exhibitions have been favorably reviewed in the Boston Globe (his paintings demonstrate that the human figure as a source of fresh ideas still endures), Art New England (Baker’s collages raise a bunch of interesting issues) and American Art Collector (John Baker’s wonderful and worthy project). A native of New York City, Baker was a pupil of Donald Judd for two years. The influence of the sculptor’s constructivist method remains an influence on Baker’s collage process, but Baker’s artistic results are more sensual and emotional as he adds the elements of subtle color harmony and reliance on impulse.
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