A Brief History of John Baldessari

The epic life of a world-class artist, jammed into six minutes.
Narrated by Tom Waits.
Commissioned by LACMA for their first annual "Art + Film Gala" honoring John Baldessari and Clint Eastwood.

& Henry Joost
produced by Mandy Yaeger & Erin Wright

[lelebobelly]

I come back to this time again just to hear Tom Waits say "Biennale"

[k_geokin]

Revisiting this today as I have many times throughout the years. Bye John 😢

[pablokorona]

I think I've come back to see this at least once every 6 months for the past 8 years.

[probablyaparent]

"Bye John". Thanks for all you did for so many, your legacy lives on in each new generation that enters our world and is inspired by your art.

[donnymcjonny]

"You have to be possessed; you can't will." I like that.

[micheledifrancesco]

I don't really leave comments but this is absolutely awesome.

[ryanmiguelmariano]

I really loved this presentation. A lesson from my online class brought me here. What an amazing way of delivering a ton of info within a short period of time without making the viewer bored. Excellent!

[Bronco]

this was a fun way to learn about John Baldessari

[fxm]

I come back and watch this a few times every year. Like Fishing with John, it's timeless.

[MinatamisNaSaginggg]

1. Talent is cheap.
2. You have to be possessed which you can't will.
3. Being at the right place at the right time.

[Edsel]

"John Baldessari's name is internationally recognized."
"Cool."
"Ladies think his name sounds sexy."
"I... I can live with that."

[JJ-cfnb]

There should be some way of double liking stuff like this on youtube. And Tom Waits was a brilliant choice for the narration. Brilliant, thanks.

[QuinnLytleFilms]

I had to watch this for a Documentary unit in film class, and I frequently come back to it.

[HrSamstag]

By far the loveliest Tom Waits song i ever heard.

[sandyIowaCity]

Two of MY FAVORITE artists and tricksters - TOM WAITS & JOHN BALDESSARI!
thank you to MIRIAM (a past collaborator!) this is amazing and will be shown in every class i teach forever forward.

[cassdarlon]

An iconoclast of the highest order. I remember well his proclamation about not making any more boring art. It was the topic of much conversation in art school. He closed the gap between art and artist. With Baldessari, his art became him and he became his art. Inseparable.

[minimusminor]

I've been coming back to this video since first finding it in 2013 in design school. Thanks Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost for this wonderfully distinctive mini-doco. And thanks for it all, John. May your memory be a blessing.

[cistacubaltimoru]

Regularly coming back for inspiration. Thank you John!

[hijadelpecado]

Ah, Waits. Sometimes I forget just how much I love his voice.

[jynxyouowemeasoda]

R.I.P. John Baldessari you're a legend