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Cigar Smoke to Match Clouds that are the Same (By Sight-Side View)

John Baldessari
1972–73

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Three rows of four photographs each showing the artist in a khaki shirt. The artist has altered his image in each photograph by lengthening or darkening his hair and beard, shifting his hairline, or increasing the contrast between his eyebrows and skin.

John Baldessari

Portrait: (Self) #1 as Control + 11 Alterations by Retouching and Airbrushing, 1974

A grid of six squares of matte color, each labeled with a corresponding food. From the top left, a brown square labeled "Warm Brownie," a solid yellow labeled "American Cheese," a vibrant orange labeled "Carrot Stick," a dusty black labeled "Black Bean Soup," a pale pink-orange labeled "Perky Peach," and a pale green labeled "Leek."

John Baldessari

Prima Facie (Fifth State): Warm Brownie/American Cheese/Carrot Stick/Black Bean Soup/Perky Peach/Leek, 2006

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