I'm trying to deal with ideas about histories, fame, hearsay, and how public identities are constructed. Barbara Kruger constructdealfame Change image and share on social
All the gossip and craziness becomes a kind of sustained narrative which, in turn, can become history. It's scary. Barbara Kruger crazinessgossiphistory Change image and share on social
Direct address has been a consistent tactic in my work, regardless of the medium that I'm working in. Barbara Kruger addressconsistentdirect Change image and share on social
Listen: our culture is saturated with irony whether we know it or not. Barbara Kruger cultureironylisten Change image and share on social
Although my art work was heavily informed by my design work on a formal and visual level, as regards meaning and content the two practices parted ways. Barbara Kruger artcontentdesign Change image and share on social
I try to deal with the complexities of power and social life, but as far as the visual presentation goes I purposely avoid a high degree of difficulty. Barbara Kruger avoidcomplexitydeal Change image and share on social
Teaching at university isn't like teaching in an art school. Barbara Kruger artschoolteach Change image and share on social
I've always thought that it's good to watch the news to find out what everybody else is looking at and believing, if only because that's how consensus is constructed. Barbara Kruger believeconsensusconstruct Change image and share on social
I think what I'm trying to do is create moments of recognition. To try to detonate some kind of feeling or understanding of lived experience. Barbara Kruger createdetonateexperience Change image and share on social
I didn't finish college; my parents didn't graduate college - we didn't have a pot to piss in. I'm from Newark, New Jersey. I had to work. I didn't think it would be possible for me to be an artist without having a job. Barbara Kruger artistcollegefinish share on social
