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
Mid-Century 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: Material: ...
Ceramic
$325
H 11.88 in Dm 3.07 in
Vintage HWC EGIZIA - Sottsass Silver Overlay Glass Italian Vase by Barbara Forni
By Sottsass Associati, Egizia
Located in St. Louis, MO
Produced by Egizia, Italy, and designed by Barbara Forni for ‘hwc’ (handle with care) collection. Sottsass Associates was a collaborative design studio founded by Ettore Sottsass. T...
Sterling Silver
Studio Pottery Bud Vase by Barbara Sebastian
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
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
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
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
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
Barbara Brenner Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal
By Barbara Brenner, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Organic postmodern porcelain vase by Barbara Brenner for Rosenthal, 1980s.
Porcelain
Barbara Brenner Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal
By Barbara Brenner, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Large organic postmodern porcelain vase by Barbara Brenner for Rosenthal, 1980s.
Porcelain
Untitled No. 54 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 54 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
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 '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