Barbara kruger

See five works to know by Barbara Kruger, from her famed pasteups to larger and more expansive public works.

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Exhibition dates: 30th September 2016 – 22nd January 2017 Barbara Kruger (American, b. 1945) Untitled (Know nothing, Believe anything, Forget everything) 1987/2014 Screenprint o…

Barbara Kruger is an artist whose work, once identified, is immediately recognisable from then on. She incorporates text and old photographs from magazines, or her own photographs, to present provocative messages. These concern consumer culture, stereoptying, feminism, politics etc. In recent years she has moved into video art and installation art. One of Ms Kruger's best known slogans “I shop therefore I am” mocks consumerism. She also uses her artwork as a platform to make known her…

Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist influenced by the feminist movement of her time. Most of her work consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with a declarative caption.

Stand up for yourself and others! Speak your mind! "My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you. But for every real word spoken for every attempt I had ever made to speak those truths for which I am still seeking I had made contact with other women while we examined the words to fit a world in which we all believed bridging our differences. Audre Lorde #quotes #activism #protest #resist #activist #politics #political #politicalmemes #politicalart #silence #apathy…

Photo 2, Fall 2011 My work is about the exploitation of women. As you can see, I was influenced heavily by Barbara Kruger's work. Similar to her, I used bold text for a saying that is controversial and offensive. I want these to be offensive. These sayings are not necessarily my views but more of how society sometimes views women. I want my viewers to understand how it feels to be a woman. I myself am offended every day when I am told how to act, look, feel, and that I am being “unladylike”…

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From The Broad Collection: Timothy Greenfield‐Sanders, Portrait of Barbara Kruger, 1990, black and white photograph, The Broad Art Foundation.