ARTIST OF THE DAY: BARBARA KRUGER

ABOUT BARBARA KRUGER

Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist and collagist associated with The Pictures Generation. Most of her work consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed text.

Born: January 26, 1945 (age 75 years), Newark, NJ

On view: Modern Art Oxford, Elgiz Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, The Art Institute of Chicago

Periods: Conceptual art, Contemporary art, Postmodern art

Education: Syracuse University, Weequahic High School, Parsons School of Design | The New School, School of Visual Arts

Movies: !Women Art Revolution

Awards: Golden Lion, Goslar Kaiserring

SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA

QUOTE BY BARBARA KRUGER

If most American cities are about the consumption of culture, Los Angeles and New York are about the production of culture - not only national culture but global culture.

WHAT I WISH YOU FOR TODAY

A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE = The influence of the arts on a person's life can be considered a cultural experience. ... The influence of hope on a person's life can be considered a cultural experience. The influence of life on a person's life can be considered a cultural experience.