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:Kruger's works are direct and evoke an immediate response. Usually her style involves the cropping of a magazine or newspaper image cropped and enlarged in black and white. The enlargement of the image is done as crudely as possible to monumental proportions. A message is [[stencil]]ed on the image, usually in white letters against a background of red. The text and image are unrelated in an effort to create [[anxiety]] by the audience that plays on the fears of society. (Janson, p. 992). |
:Kruger's works are direct and evoke an immediate response. Usually her style involves the cropping of a magazine or newspaper image cropped and enlarged in black and white. The enlargement of the image is done as crudely as possible to monumental proportions. A message is [[stencil]]ed on the image, usually in white letters against a background of red. The text and image are unrelated in an effort to create [[anxiety]] by the audience that plays on the fears of society. (Janson, p. 992). |
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Listed below are the names of a few of her pieces. |
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You can see the majority of these pictures [http://www.barbarakruger.com/art.shtml here.] |
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* Janson, H.W., Janson, Anthony F. ''History of Art''. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers. 6 edition. January 1, 2005. ISBN 0131828959 |
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Revision as of 21:11, 26 March 2006
Barbara Kruger (b. 1945) is a photographer and guerilla artist from the United States.
Kruger's work almost always consists of black-and-white photographs with overlaid captions set in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique. The phrases included in her work are usually declarative, and make common use of such pronouns as "you," "I," "we," and "they." Her creations are often critical of sexism and misogyny. For the past decade Kruger has created installations comprised of video, film, audio and projection. Enveloping the viewer with the seductions of direct address, her work is consistently about the kindnesses and brutalities of social life: about how we are to one another.
Her work is described by H.W. Janson:
- Kruger's works are direct and evoke an immediate response. Usually her style involves the cropping of a magazine or newspaper image cropped and enlarged in black and white. The enlargement of the image is done as crudely as possible to monumental proportions. A message is stenciled on the image, usually in white letters against a background of red. The text and image are unrelated in an effort to create anxiety by the audience that plays on the fears of society. (Janson, p. 992).
Works
Listed below are the names of a few of her pieces.
Allegiance
And
Be
Eye
Heard
You can see the majority of these pictures here.
External links
- http://www.barbarakruger.com/index.php
- http://www.broadartfoundation.org/collection/kruger.html
- http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/Literary_Criticism/feminism/kruger/kruger.htm
- http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/9747/kruger.html
- http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/visarts/globe/issue4/bkrutit.html
- http://www.maryboonegallery.com/exhibitions/2004-2005/kruger/index.html
References
- Janson, H.W., Janson, Anthony F. History of Art. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers. 6 edition. January 1, 2005. ISBN 0131828959
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