Barbara Kruger
1945
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Biography
Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist known for her bold and provocative works that combine imagery with text. She rose to prominence in the 1980s with her distinctive aesthetic, often using black-and-white photographs overlaid with terse, powerful statements in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique font. Kruger's art often explores themes of consumerism, feminism, and identity, challenging viewers to question societal norms and power dynamics. Her work has been exhibited in major museums worldwide, and she continues to be a influential figure in contemporary art.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I shop therefore I am.
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Your comfort is my silence.
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I want people to be drawn into the space of the work. And a lot of people are like me in that they have relatively short attention spans.
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I try to deal with the complexities of power and social life, but as far as the visual presentation goes I purposely avoid a high degree of difficulty.
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I work with pictures and words because they have the ability to determine who we are and who we aren't.