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John Baker
"Self Portrait Painting", contemporary, portrait, collage, blue, mixed media

2011

About the Item

John Baker’s “Self Portrait Painting” is an acrylic on canvas with collage 32 x 27.5 inches in russets and greys with bursts and dispersions of prismatic highlights, chiefly blues, yellows and reds. The artist, with loaded palette and brush, is simultaneously his actual self and the image of himself that he is painting, a visual pun that has more conceptual weight than first meets the eye. The sides are unpainted and the painting 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 in Boston, MA.
  • Creator:
    John Baker (1944, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2011
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Natick, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Baker_Self Portrait Painting1stDibs: LU500312626862

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