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John Baker
"Bubblegum Girl", portrait, collage, pink, green, sassy, acrylic painting

2020

About the Item

John Baker’s “Bubblegum Girl” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 72 x 42 x 1.5 inches in pinks, greens and flesh tones. The bright pink of the sassy, body-proud, girl’s bubble is the center of the color organization of the painting, but the neutral hues of her mask can also be found throughout the composition. The sumptuous 18th Century-style setting calls to mind interiors in exclusive neighborhoods in New York or Paris. Only the oddly split-faced, marble bust in the lower left foreground provides a note of dissonance, self-consciousness, or a vague anxiety. The sides are unpainted and the painting is signed and dated on the reverse. 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 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. Baker is represented by Fountain Street Gallery in Boston, MA.
  • Creator:
    John Baker (1944, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 72 in (182.88 cm)Width: 42 in (106.68 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Natick, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Baker_Bubblegum Girl1stDibs: LU500312615632
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