Icon as art, Barbara Kruger

Of all of the information I found on Barbara Kruger, this was the best source I could find even though it is not a professional site. Still, it is a site dedicated to the artist and I have the artists own website as back up. When you look at her artwork one of the first things you notice is the colors and text which pop out. She typically uses the stark contrast found in the colors of black, red and white. She also uses a layering effect in her art using found pieces to create a collage type look. Her art can be found on billboards, posters and in ads. Her main subjects include power and relations between men and women, violence, feminism and consumerism. Attached is a popular icon of hers, which was actually a billboard if I am not mistaken. Clearly this is questioning relations between males and females, and stating that we’re in a time in history where women can take care of themselves and don’t need men. Check that image out here.

To check out some more of her art click here.