Quote by Jerry Saltz

There's one Baldessari work I genuinely love and would like to own, maybe because of my Midwestern roots and love of driving alone. 'The backs of all the trucks passed while driving from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, California, Sunday, 20 January 1963' consists of a grid of 32 small color photographs depicting just what the title says.

There's one Baldessari work I genuinely love and would like

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This quote explains the admiration the speaker holds for a specific artwork by Baldessari titled 'The backs of all the trucks passed while driving from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, California, Sunday, 20 January 1963'. The artwork consists of a grid of 32 small color photographs capturing the trucks the artist encountered during a solitary drive. The speaker's fondness for this piece may stem from their personal connection to the Midwest and the joy they derive from driving alone.

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