Double Play

The American poet and singer Tom Waits narrated the commentary of Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman's short film A Brief History of John Baldessari. Although the singer and the artist work in completely different domains of art, they managed to find common ground; the lyrics of the former lend titles to the latter's works. Boris Barabanov reflects on what, apart from their eccentric images and prolific careers, brought these two very different artists together.