Blood (For Raymond Carver) by John Baldessari

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Artwork Information

TitleBlood (For Raymond Carver)
ArtistJohn Baldessari
Art MovementConceptual Art,Pop Art

About Blood (For Raymond Carver)

The artwork titled “Blood (For Raymond Carver)” is a creation by the artist John Baldessari, associated with the Conceptual Art and Pop Art movements. The genre of this piece is figurative.

The artwork juxtaposes a painted, smiling portrait of a man with blood trickling from his nose against a backdrop of text resembling poetry or prose. The man is dressed in formal attire, and his demeanor contrasts starkly with the presence of blood, eliciting a sense of curiosity and unease. The text on the left recounts a narrative involving a moment at a craps table, portraying a vivid scene where an unexpected and somewhat shocking incident occurs. This interplay between the visual and the textual elements demonstrates Baldessari’s exploration of storytelling through conceptual and pop art forms.

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