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John Baker
"Self Chaperone", Surrealist, Portrait, Mixed Media Acrylic Painting, 2020

2020

$1,775
£1,319.51
€1,544.72
CA$2,482.29
A$2,771.74
CHF 1,445.81
MX$34,082.66
NOK 18,247.98
SEK 17,179.83
DKK 11,523.61
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John Baker’s “Self-Chaperone” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 28 x 22 inches in flesh tones, yellows and greys. The portrait depicts the inner conflict between uninhibited sexual impulse and the stricture of self-censorship. The “fishnet fantasy” of the young woman is scowled at by the disapproving, opposite side of her self, the result being a two-sided hybrid of an extremely, even wildly, divided person. The sides are unpainted and the work 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:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 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_Self Chaperone1stDibs: LU500314063832

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