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Talk Like Us - Barbara Kruger Love for Sale The Words and Pictures of Barbara Kruger Text by Kate Linker Harry N. . Talk Like Us - Barbara Kruger Love for Sale The Words and Pictures of Barbara Kruger Text by Kate Linker Harry N. ..

1945 American Kruger worked as a commercial artist, designing for women's fashion magazines. In the work she is doing now, the influence of the advertising image has become part of the work itself. She uses pre-existing photos, adding text that both conflicts and augments the image. Language and image work together, referencing the manipulations of the advertising media. Theories of Contemporary Art, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey 1985 Chadwick, Whitney.

Although this is a retrospective most of the works themes provoke a reaction that feels current to the viewer. . The once graphic designer takes her graphic eye to monumental proportions with billboard sized works which combine photography and text. These in-your-face pieces express extreme emotions of modern life. Sometimes boxed as a feminist, Kruger maintains her work is pure social commentary.

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