John Baldessari

Artist

At 85, John Baldessari has well and truly earned his place in the pantheon of greats. By turns provocative and singularly moving, his works – which incorporate borrowed images, music, videography and calligraphy – have influenced successive generations of artists, including, with full disclosure, us at Wallpaper*. But it was his challenging, yet charmingly off-beat, volume, Yours in Food, John Baldessari, that led us to ask him to create a dish for Artist’s Palate (page 186).