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Barbara Kruger

Barbara Kruger

Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist and collagist associated with the Pictures Generation. She is most known for her visual word art that consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed text. The phrases in her works often include pronouns such as "you", "your", "I", "we", and "they", addressing cultural constructions of power, identity, consumerism, and sexuality. Kruger's artistic mediums include photography, sculpture, graphic design, architecture, as well as video and audio installations.

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Based in
New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA, USA
Country
American
Born
1945
Type
Individual

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Barbara Kruger is based in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA, USA.