That word 'funny' always makes me feel uncomfortable. Because if I were trying to be funny, I would be something like Bill Wegman - he really tries to be funny. I don't try to be funny. It's just that I feel the world is a little bit absurd and off-kilter, and I'm sort of reporting. John Baldessari absurdbillbite share on social
I guess I get bored easily, and thank God. I don't want to all my life pound only the same key, although some artists do it very effectively. I'm not trying to denigrate anybody. John Baldessari artistboredenigrate Change image and share on social
When I went to art school, I was just having fun. I realised that was the last chance I had, and then I would have to get a job. John Baldessari artchancefun Change image and share on social
It's human desire to be understood. And we always feel we're not understood. John Baldessari desirefeelhuman Change image and share on social
I go back and forth between wanting to be abundantly simple and maddeningly complex. John Baldessari abundantlybackcomplex Change image and share on social
I could never figure out why photography and art had separate histories. So I decided to explore both. John Baldessari artdecideexplore Change image and share on social
