本书汇编了四百多件独特的艺术作品，描述了概念艺术家约翰•巴尔代萨里1975年至1986年的作品的变化和发展。本书探讨了他以照片为基础的作品，如1975年的《Strobe》、《Word Chain》和 "Pathetic Fallacy"系列；1976年的《暴力空间》和具有开创性的《Concerning Diachronic/Synchronic Time: Above, On, Under (With Mermaid)》；以及1977-78年的 "爆炸的寓言 "系列，该系列大量借鉴了这位艺术家从商业电视中获取的大量剧照。

一篇介绍性的文章将对所选作品进行仔细解读，并为理解巴尔代萨里这一时期的艺术提供历史背景。此外，还包括一份详细的年表、展览历史和参考书目。本书是计划中的四卷本目录的第二卷。

The second in a projected four-

volume series of the complete catalogue of works by John Baldessari

Compiling four-hundred-

plus unique works of art, this volume traces the shifts and developments in conceptual artist John Baldessari’s work from 1975-86. It covers his photo-based works such as the “Strobe,” “Word Chain,” and “Pathetic Fallacy” series from 1975; the “Violent Space” and the seminal “Concerning Diachronic/Synchronic Time: Above, On, Under (With Mermaid),” from 1976; and the “Blasted Allegories” series from 1977-78, which drew heavily from the artist’s vast collection of photo stills taken from commercial television.

In the 1980s, Baldessari’s art took a different direction, beginning with the expansive “Fugitive Essays” triptychs from 1980 and leading to 1982’s photographic interpretations of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Building on these themes, Baldessari began producing a body of work that was inspired in part by dreams, psychology, film, and popular culture. Ensuing works were more formal, elaborate, and large-scale. From 1984 to 1986 Baldessari created a number of works that employed his soon-to-be-signature colored discs painted over people’s faces in the photos.

An introductory essay will provide a close reading of selected works and a historical context for understanding Baldessari’s art from this period. A detailed chronology and exhibition history and bibliography are also included. This is the second of a projected four-volume catalogue raisonné.