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Jenny Holzer’s medium is visual arts, specifically conceptual art and installations. She draws on social and political commentaries to create her text-rich work. You can shop a selection of Jenny Holzer’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Jenny Holzer, Inflammatory Essays (twelve works) – 12 Prints from 1982
By Jenny Holzer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950)
Inflammatory Essays (twelve works), 1982
Medium: Set of 12 offset lithographs on colored paper
Dimensions: 25.4 x 25.4 cm (10 x 10 in)
Edition: Issue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset
Jenny Holzer, Inflammatory Essays: Shriek When the Pain Hits...
By Jenny Holzer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950)
Inflammatory Essays: Shriek When the Pain Hits During Interrogation, 1996
Multiple: Pewter multiple with engraved text
Dimensions: 6.6 × 5 × 1.1 cm (...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Jenny Holzer, Water Board 0000090: 2012, Signed Print, Contemporary Art
By Jenny Holzer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950)
Water Board 0000090, 2012
Medium: Template reservage technique, on 350 g/qm wove paper
Dimensions: 90.5 × 70 cm (35 3/5 × 27 3/5 in)
Edition: From th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper
Jenny Holzer, Inflammatory Essays 3 - LED Sculpture, Light Art, Text-based Art
By Jenny Holzer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950)
Inflammatory Essays 3, 1982/2002
Medium: Electronic tri-color mini-LED panel, with anodized aluminium housing, incl. power adapter
Dimensions: 10.1 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
LED Light
Survival Pencils
By Jenny Holzer
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jenny Holzer's menacing "Truisms" first appeared in 1983 when the artist was invited to participate in a group show exploring the themes and dialogue from George Orwell's "1984".
O...
Category
1990s Conceptual Sculptures
Materials
Pencil
Jenny Holzer -USE WHAT IS DOMINANT IN A CULTURE TO CHANGE IT: Signed glass bowl
By Jenny Holzer
Located in New York, NY
Jenny Holzer
USE WHAT IS DOMINANT IN A CULTURE TO CHANGE IT, 2003
Hand Blown Glass Bowl
4 × 10 × 10 inches
Edition 68/200
Signed and numbered 68/200 on the underside with Holzer's in...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Engraving


