Barbara Kruger
From Quotes
Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.
Erich FrommBarbara Kruger (born 1945) is an American conceptual artist.
Sourced
- I have no complaints, except for the world.
- Lecture, San Francisco Art Institute (2005-02-01)
- When I hear the word Culture I take out my checkbook
- Words on an untitled artwork (1985)
- A takeoff on the quote "Whenever I hear the word 'Culture,' I reach for my revolver," from Hans Johst, Schlageter (1933), act I, scene I (actual quote: Wenn ich Kultur höre ... entsichere ich meinen Browning! [Whenever I hear of culture... I release the safety-catch of my Browning!])
External links
- You Are Not Yourself: A glimpse into the work of Barbara Kruger
- Kruger collection at the Broad Art Foundation
- A fan website, barbarakruger.com
- A tribute site, with images
- A criticism page, with images
- A humorous style guide for Kruger-like designs
- Current exhibitions and connection to galeries at Artfacts.Net