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John Baldessari, a famous conceptual artist and former professor in the UCLA art department, died Jan. 2 at 88 years old. Students remember his sense of humor and his encouraging style of teaching. (Courtesy of Analia Saban)

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John Baldessari loved wordplay, using it both in his art and in his daily life. “He loved to tell terrible jokes – groaners, puns,” said Thomas Lawson, a former colleague of Baldessari at the California Institute of the Arts and dean of its School of Art.

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John Baldessari’s former art students remember professor’s impact, kindness

By Emily MacInnis

Jan. 16, 2020 1:31 a.m.