Barbara Kruger
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Summary
Barbara Kruger was born on January 26, 1945[1], in Newark[2]. She has worked as a painter[3], photographer[4], visual artist[5], conceptual artist[6], and designer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,971 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1945[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Ethnic group: White Americans[11]
- Occupation: collagist[12], installation artist[13], artist[14], university teacher[15], opinion journalist[16]
- Field of work: visual arts[17], design[18], found photography[19], vernacular photography[20], collaging[21], installation art[22], typography[23], lithography[24], photography[25]
- Position held: professor emeritus[26]
- Employer: University of California, Los Angeles[27], Condé Nast[28]
- Educated at: Syracuse University School of Art[29], Parsons School of Design[30], Weequahic High School[31]
- Notable work: Untitled (Your Body Is a Battleground)[32]
- Award received: Time 100[33], New York Foundation for the Arts[34]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], Pictures Generation[36]
- Sex or gender: female[37]
- Movement: feminist art[38], conceptual art[39], contemporary art[40]
- Genre: collage[41], poster[42], installation art[43], video art[44]
- Commons category: Barbara Kruger[45]
- Family name: Kruger[46]
- Given name: Barbara[47]
- Work location: Siena[48], Los Angeles[49], New York City[50]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-barbara-kruger[51], https://www.davidzwirner.com/artists/barbara-kruger[52]
- Described by source: UbuWeb[53], Franklin Furnace[54], Concise Dictionary of Women Artists[55]
Why It Matters
Barbara Kruger has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
FAQs
Where was Barbara Kruger born?
Barbara Kruger's place of birth was Newark[2].
What did Barbara Kruger do for work?
Barbara Kruger worked as a painter[3], photographer[4], visual artist[5], conceptual artist[6], and designer[7].
Where did Barbara Kruger go to school?
Barbara Kruger was educated at Syracuse University School of Art[29], Parsons School of Design[30], and Weequahic High School[31].
What awards did Barbara Kruger receive?
Honors received include Time 100[33] and New York Foundation for the Arts[34].