Essential Viewing: John Baldessari Mini-Doc Narrated by Tom Waits

Equally informative, funny and just downright inspiring, this documentary on art world legend, John Baldessari may be the only thing you need to hit Play on all day.

A Brief History of John Baldessari is directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, the gents behind Catfish and Paranormal Activity 3. Just under 6 minutes, the piece moves along at a steady enough clip for you to fit in before your boss circles back around. Not to mention, the whole thing's punctuated by Tom Waits' deadpan growl. In other words: There's nothing wrong with it whatsoever.

Watch now--and make sure to stick around for Baldessari's 3 tips for all of those striving for art world stardom:

And for those who Baldessari may be new to, here's a brief visual introduction: