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John Baker
"Eating and Drinking I", Surrealist, Red, Green, Yellow, Acrylic Painting, 2022

2022

$2,100
£1,580.05
€1,825.46
CA$2,967.85
A$3,222.51
CHF 1,706.55
MX$39,498.69
NOK 21,119.26
SEK 19,956.59
DKK 13,624.51

About the Item

John Baker’s “Eating and Drinking I” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 30 inches in reds, greens and yellows against a neutral background. What at first glance appears as a scene of bounty soon reveals itself as image of mindless and unsatisfying eating. The painting’s kinetic quality strongly implies that the eating is incessant; time after time each bite is as unsatisfying as the last! The suggestion is that eating can sometimes be insatiable and driven by motives other than nourishment. The painting is housed in a mid-century modern period frame measuring 41.25 x 35.5 and is signed and dated on the reverse. 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 based in Boston, MA.
  • Creator:
    John Baker (1944, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2022
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Franklin, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Baker-Eating-and-Drinking-I1stDibs: LU500314065522

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