John Baker
American, b. 1944
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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"Eating and Drinking I", surrealist, red, green, yellow, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
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 appea...
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2010s Surrealist John Baker
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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Canvas
"Eating at the Airline Diner", surrealist, red, blue, yellow, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Eating at the Airline Diner” is an acrylic on canvas with collage 30 x 30 inches in reds, yellows and blues with green accents. The iconic diner, in Queens, New York, i...
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2010s Surrealist John Baker
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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Canvas
"Eating and Drinking II", surrealist, red, green, yellow, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Eating and Drinking II” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 30 inches in yellows, reds and greens on a neutral background. In one sense an illustration o...
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2010s Surrealist John Baker
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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Man Adjusting his Tie", surrealist, green, red, blue, yellow, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Man Adjusting his Tie” is an acrylic painting on canvas 24 x 18 inches in greens and reds with blue and yellow color accents. The disheveled appearance of the man impli...
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2010s Surrealist John Baker
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Canvas, Acrylic
"The Lonely Crowd", surrealist, portrait, mixed media, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Lonely Crowd” is a multi-colored acrylic painting on canvas with collage 40 x 60 inches. Blues, yellows and greens predominate while reds provide color accents. The...
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2010s Surrealist John Baker
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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Self Chaperone", surrealist, woman, portrait, mixed media, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
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 uninhibi...
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2010s Surrealist John Baker
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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 28 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
"The Two Dummies", surrealist, brown, tan, grey, mixed media, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Two Dummies” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 32 x 24 x 1.5 inches wide in browns, tans and greys with red and yellow accents. The wooden neck lever of the ventriloquist suggests that he is in reality the dummy of the young boy; and yet, impossibly, both seem to be the dummies of one another! Regardless, the brightness of the props on the prop table...
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2010s Surrealist John Baker
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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 32 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"A Family of Means", surrealist, blue, red, pink, mixed media, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “A Family of Means” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 38 x 50 inches in blues, reds, and pinks. Depicted in their commodious library, the wealthy family exudes a sense of arrogant privilege and shameless materialism. The matriarch displays her rings to the spectator as though their monetary value was proof of her worth as a person, while her son, in his prep school blazer...
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2010s Surrealist John Baker
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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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