Rising to prominence in the 1980s, iconic conceptual artist Barbara Kruger pioneered a combination of type and image in her signature colors of black, white and red that continues to captivate audiences and posit a forceful feminist critique of media and politics.
Kruger examines social issues and cultural forces like sexism and consumerism in her typically large-scale, widely imitated work, which sees her layering terse chunks of text in fonts such as Futura Bold Oblique over found black and white mass media photographic images. Radical and stimulating, her collages draw on her background as a commercial graphic designer for magazines at Condé Nast as well as her albeit brief time as a student at the Parsons School of Design in New York City, where Kruger studied under artists such as Diane Arbus.
Kruger’s use of straightforward, accessible language to make powerful statements recalls advertising slogans or magazine headlines — by employing the structure of the very thing she is critiquing, she subverts that specific medium’s reach and meaning.
The phrases that Kruger superimposes onto the imagery in her work are as pointed, direct and authoritative as the visuals, with best-known examples including I Shop Therefore I Am and You Are a Captive Audience. The artist is also a staunch feminist, using her work to make overt political statements such as in Untitled (Your Body Is a Battleground), which was initially created in 1989 to promote a women’s march in Washington, D.C., aimed at antiabortion legislation. By using “you” and “I,” Kruger invites viewers into the piece and forces them to reflect on their own position in society as well as how they interact with one another in contemporary life. In an increasingly politicized era that finds us engulfed in imagery like never before, her art is more urgent and arresting than ever.
Kruger’s works can be found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Whitney Museum of American Art and other institutions.
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Untitled 'Vase' by Barbara Kruger
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Part of the proceeds from this edition directly benefit our partner at Performa, New York, USA. At Kruger's celebrated Performa 17 Commission Untitled (Skate), the artist took contr...
Stoneware
Barbara Brenner Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Barbara Brenner
Located in Miami, FL
Organic postmodern porcelain vase by Barbara Brenner for Rosenthal, 1980s.
Porcelain
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase by Barbara Stehr 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase by Barbara Stehr, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials:...
Ceramic
Untitled No. 53 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 53 Vase by Marea Hildebrand Handmade Dimensions: D 39 x W 39 x H 38 cm Materials: Stoneware with slip. Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic artist with...
Stoneware
Set of Seven Stoneware Bottle Vases by Max Kruger, 1960s Germany
By Max Kruger
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of seven decorative sturdy stoneware bottle vases originally made to hold beer, wine and oils in midcentury modern Europe. Manufactured by Max Krüger GmbH & Co in the 1960s. ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Untitled No. 48 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 48 Vase by Marea Hildebrand Handmade Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 33 cm Materials: Stoneware with slip. Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic artist with...
Stoneware
Untitled No. 47 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 47 Vase by Marea Hildebrand Handmade Dimensions: D 38 x W 38 x H 32 cm Materials: Stoneware with slip. Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic artist with...
Stoneware
Organic Modern Pottery Bud Vase by Barbara Sebastian, Purple & Blue
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful wheel thrown studio pottery vase by ceramicist, Barbara Sebastian of Marin, CA. Decorated in purple and blue glazes. Signed on the base.
Pottery
$300Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in Dm 6.5 in
California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase by Barbara Moorefield
By Barbara Moorefield
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice California studio pottery stoneware vase with beautiful tan and brown earth tones by San Diego artist Barbara Moorehead, circa 1970s. The vessel is in good vintage condit...
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Green Ceramic Vase by Barbara Stehr, 1960s Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase by Barbara Stehr, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Material: ...
Ceramic
Untitled No. 52 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 52 Vase by Marea Hildebrand Handmade Dimensions: D 24 x W 24 x H 19 cm Materials: Stoneware with slip. Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic artist with...
Stoneware
$7,968 / set
H 14.97 in Dm 10.24 in
Unique Collection of Stoneware Vases by Ole Bjørn Krüger, Own Studio, 1960s
By Ole Bjørn Krüger
Located in Odense, DK
3 Stunning handmade stoneware vases by Danish artist Ole Bjørn Krüger (1922-2007) in his own workshop in the 1960s. Beautiful organic shape and thick green glazing. Krüger was known ...
Stoneware
Untitled No. 45 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 45 Vase by Marea Hildebrand Handmade Dimensions: D 29 x W 29 x H 32 cm Materials: Stoneware with slip. Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic artist with...
Stoneware
Vintage Barbara Kruger exhibition announcements, 1987-1999
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Barbara Kruger exhibition pamphlets (2 items): 2 rare vintage Barbara Kruger exhibition & benefit pamphlets published on the occasions of: Barbara Kruger, The Museum of Cont...
Paper
Original Barbara Kruger Vinyl Record Art
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage original Barbara Kruger Record Art, 1994 Off-set lithograph on vinyl record cover Measure: 12 x 12 inches Very good vintage condition Very ...
Paper
Untitled 'Vase' by Barbara Kruger
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Part of the proceeds from this edition directly benefit our partner at Performa, New York, USA. At Kruger's celebrated Performa 17 Commission Untitled (Skate), the artist took contr...
Stoneware
Untitled 'Vase' by Barbara Kruger
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Part of the proceeds from this edition directly benefit our partner at Performa, New York, USA. At Kruger's celebrated Performa 17 Commission Untitled (Skate), the artist took con...
Stoneware
Original Barbara Kruger Vinyl Record Art
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage original Barbara Kruger Record Art, 1994 Off-set lithograph on vinyl record cover. Measure: 12 x 12 inches. Very good vintage condition. Very cool frame piece. Catalo...
Paper
Original Barbara Kruger Vinyl Record Art
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage original Barbara Kruger Record Art, 1994 Off-set lithograph on vinyl record cover. Measure: 12 x 12 inches. Very good vintage condition. Very cool frame piece. Catalo...
Paper
Original Barbara Kruger Vinyl Record Art
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage original Barbara Kruger Record Art, 1994 Off-set lithograph on vinyl record cover Measure: 12 x 12 inches Very good vintage condition Very cool frame piece Catalogue ...
Paper
Original Barbara Kruger Vinyl Record Art
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage original Barbara Kruger Record Art, 1994 Off-set lithograph on vinyl record cover Measure: 12 x 12 inches Excellent condition Very cool frame piece Catalogue Raisonne...
Paper
Original Barbara Kruger Vinyl Record Art
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage original Barbara Kruger Record Art, 1994 Off-set lithograph on vinyl record cover Measure: 12 x 12 inches Excellent condition Very cool frame piece Catalogue Raisonne...
Original Barbara Kruger Vinyl Record Art
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage oiriginal Barbara Kruger Record Art, 1994 Off-set lithograph on vinyl record cover Measure: 12 x 12 inches Excellent condition Very cool frame piece Catalogue Raisonn...
Original Barbara Kruger Vinyl Record Art
By Barbara Kruger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage oiriginal Barbara Kruger Record Art, 1994 Off-set lithograph on vinyl record cover Measure: 12 x 12 inches Excellent condition Very cool frame piece Catalogue Raisonn...
Barbara Kruger ‘We Won't Play Nature to Your Culture’ 1983
By Barbara Kruger
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Institute of Contemporary Arts, 1983 This publication accompanies the first major exhibition of American conceptual artist Barbara Kruger’s work in Eur...
Paper