"JOHN BALDESSARI is so successful he doesn't even carry anything in his pockets"
Lizards to Pianist (with Gold Sphere), 1984
The Pencil Story
A Movie: Directional Piece Where People Are Waking, 1972-73
ND: What is inspiring your work right now?
JB: One of the questions that I've always pursued or has pursued me is, "Why is something art, and why is something else not art?" That I always find fascinating. And, then another thing is that I never want to copy myself or repeat successes. So, now we've just finished this project for the Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin and the next show I have to do is a show in New York, which is, you know, a tough place to show.
And I'm always thinking about that, and what it might look like. So, right now it's just this hazy image in my mind. I want it to go beyond the Deutsche Guggenheim.
ND: Where did you get the photographic images that you use in your work?
JB: I collected them for years. They are all the stuff that nobody wants, because they're always from some movie that never made it. I used to buy them for 15 cents each. I use found photography a lot. I think I'm going to continue using photographic imagery and painting. Right now, I got fascinated with orange, as you can see.
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