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John Baker Figurative Paintings

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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Artist: John Baker
"Rough Going on the Inside", collage, portrait, red, green, mixed media painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Rough Going on the Inside” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 36 x 28 inches in olive greens and dark reds. Unlike in Chagall, where the inverted heads sugge...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Pygmalion and Galatea", contemporary, white, greys, collage, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Pygmalion and Galatea” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 63 x 36 inches, in pearl whites and a wide range of greys: green grey, grey white, and dark, rich g...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"A Good Read", contemporary, acrylic, collage, girl, yellow, red, painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “A Good Read” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 46 x 40 inches in yellows and lavenders with dusty red accents. Anecdotal to the extreme, the painting depict...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"In One Ear and Out the Other", portrait, pink, blue, collage, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s portrait “In One Ear and Out the Other” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 18 inches in various pinks and purples with blue and emerald green highlights....
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Blind Surgeon", contemporary, portrait, acrylic, collage, mixed media, painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Blind Surgeon” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 inches by 18 inches in flesh tones and light greys. Unkempt, one eye closed and the other pressed by a m...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"The Collyer Brothers", Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media Painting, 2022
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Collyer Brothers” is an acrylic portrait painting on canvas with collage 20 x 20 inches in silver greys. Mad as hatters, crazy as bedbugs, and most of all oddly sym...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Old Man Winter", contemporary, blue, greys, acrylic, mixed media, painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Old Man Winter” is a 16 x 12 inch acrylic painting on canvas with collage in tans and blue greys. The weather-beaten face of the wizened o...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"The Retirement of the Old Fisherman", contemporary, mixed media painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Retirement of the Old Fisherman” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 inches by 16 inches in reds, blues and browns. After ...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Three Lovers", portrait, pinks, blues, greys, collage, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s portrait “Three Lovers” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 x 16 inches in pinks and blues standing forward from a broad array of rich greys. The third love...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Music in the Garden", contemporary, pink, green, collage, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Music in the Garden” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 48 x 46 inches in orange, green, lavender, pink and yellow. A sense of ebullience is everywhere throu...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"The Interpretation of Dreams: an Imaginary Portrait, collage, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Interpretation of Dreams: an Imaginary Portrait”, an acrylic painting on canvas 30 x 30 inches in maroons, tans and mint green, is from the artist’s “Psychoanalyst ...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Indecision", contemporary, portrait, blue, red, acrylic, mixed media painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Indecision” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 18 inches in sapphire blue highlighted by rich orange-reds and soft whites. The portrait of a young woman...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Rush Hour Tryst", contemporary, red, blue, figures, collage, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Rush Hour Tryst” is an acrylic painting on canvas with college 40 x 30 inches in reds and blues with multi-color details. The painting depicts a chance meeting of stran...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Abstraction", contemporary, collage, color symphony, vibrant, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Abstraction” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 36 x 48 inches. A full and vibrant color symphony, the image depicts a large abstract painting being created ...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Evening Downpour", Contemporary, Portrait, Woman, Acrylic Painting, 2018
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Evening Downpour” is an acrylic painting on canvas 40 x 30 inches in rich lavenders and electric blues. The smiling young woman is totally unperturbed by the complete i...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"The Death of Nelson Rockefeller", portrait, pinks, collage, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Death of Nelson Rockefeller”, a double portrait, is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 36 x 48 x 1.5 inches in pinks, grey...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Young Son with his Parents", collage, blue, maroon, yellow, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Young Son with his Parents” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 39 x 30 inches in rich, mid-range blues with maroon and yellow accents. The son has triumphed: two of his four hands are clasped above his head in celebration like those of a victorious boxer, while his upended parents express their inverted and subordinate positions in the nuclear family...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Imaginary Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa", contemporary, acrylic, collage
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Imaginary Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa”, Eighteenth Century Empress of Austria, is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 40 ...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Cramming for the Exam", collage, portrait, blues, yellows, mixed media painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Cramming for the Exam” is an acrylic portrait painting on canvas with collage 30 inches by 30 inches in dark blues and straw yellows. Although sparks of understanding f...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Lifelong Priorities of a Priest", contemporary, collage, mixed media, painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Lifelong Priorities of a Priest” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 inches by 16 inches in maroon, flesh tones and blacks. Bedecked with official awards from his superiors, but also wearing a bird badge...
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2010s Contemporary John Baker Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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John Baker figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic John Baker figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by John Baker in acrylic paint, canvas, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large John Baker figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Frank Shifreen, Greg Miller, and Richard Gibbons. John Baker figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $4,600, while the average work can sell for $1,840.

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