Barbara Kruger (born January 26, 1945) is an American conceptual artistLinks to an external site. and collagistLinks to an external site. associated with the Pictures GenerationLinks to an external site..[1]Links to an external site. She is most known for her collage style that consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold ObliqueLinks to an external site. or Helvetica Ultra CondensedLinks to an external site. text.[2]Links to an external site.
The phrases in her works often include pronouns such as “you”, “your”, “I”, “we”, and “they”, addressing cultural constructions of power, identity, consumerismLinks to an external site., and sexualityLinks to an external site.. Kruger’s artistic mediums include photography, sculpture, graphic design, architecture, as well as video and audio installations.
Addressing issues of language and sign, Kruger has often been grouped with such feminist postmodern artistsLinks to an external site. as Jenny HolzerLinks to an external site., Sherrie LevineLinks to an external site., Martha RoslerLinks to an external site., and Cindy ShermanLinks to an external site..[16]Links to an external site. Like Holzer and Sherman, in particular, she uses the techniques of mass communication and advertising to explore gender and identity.[18]Links to an external site. She discusses her interest in representing “how we are to one another”[19]Links to an external site. and the “broad sort of scope”[19]Links to an external site. this provides for her work. Kruger is considered to be part of the Pictures GenerationLinks to an external site..
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How are women depicted in popular culture today? The expression “sex sells” can readily be validated by looking in virtually any advertisement or magazine, those geared for either men or women.
Look in five different types of media (ads, online, magazines, tv, etc) to find five images of how a woman is depicted. What is the purpose of the image/ad? How is the woman being depicted? What are the intentions of the figure? And how do you, the viewer, feel towards this woman and/or the intentions of the image/ad? 100-300 words.
Last Completed Projects
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| Your mom is pre-diabetic and her doctor wants her to make some changes to her diet and lifestyle. List and explain your top three food/lifestyle suggestions and how you recommend that she incorporate them into her day | Junior (3rd year) | Vanessa H. 4.8 ★★★★☆ | 0 hours 28 min 35 sec ago |
| Under the INA, does the President have the legal authority to suspend the entry of all Swedish citizens into the United States solely based on their nationality? | Freshman (1st year) | Nora Z. 4.8 ★★★★☆ | 3 hours 1 min 55 sec ago |
| The “final research paper example” shows how the essay should be set up. It should be set up directly like the example. The assignment instructions is under the file called “copy instructions for essay” | Junior (3rd year) | Jasper U. 4.6 ★★★★☆ | 0 hours 58 min 59 sec ago |
| What changed in your submission? If you do not have any changes to apply, please note that as well and include a rationale for why no update was required. | Senior (4th year) | Fiona R. 5.0 ★★★★★ | 1 hours 37 min 56 sec ago |
| Write up a brief explanation of your design choices, with an emphasis on user friendliness, efficiency, and error reduction. | Senior (4th year) | Kylie V. 4.9 ★★★★☆ | 2 hours 49 min 41 sec ago |
| Challenging Social Norms-Explain what social norms are related to the social issue and who is affected by these social norms. | Sophomore (2nd year) | Ulysses F. 4.5 ★★★★☆ | 8 hours 1 min 3 sec ago |
| Army Recruiting-What’s the greatest leadership challenge that we face as a command?(Army Recruiting) | Master's | Charlie O. 4.7 ★★★★☆ | 4 hours 37 min 39 sec ago |