Final Project

This semester I have learned about different types of art, what art is, and have become familiar with several different artists.  I became interested in two artists in particular,  Jenny Holzer and Barbara Kruger.  For my final project I will decide between the two of these women.

Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist.  Much of her work consists of black and white photographs overlaid with declarative captions.

Jenny holzer is also an American conceptual artist.  She is known mostly for her large scale public displays that include billboard advertisements, projections on buildings and other architectural structures, as well as illuminated electronic displays.

Work by Jenny Holzer:

Works by Barbara Kruger:

The reason why I like their work so much is because the way that they project their artwork is very eye catching.  Barbara Kruger uses interesting photos with big bold words in white and red.  Jenny Holzer displays her words on huge buildings in public places.  I think that they are both very creative.  Also, what they write on their photos or display on buildings is always something that stops and makes you think.  They tie in words with their artwork which I think is a really cool form of art.  They don't paint masterpieces or sculpt anything, but they have their own unique style of art.  I would have never thought to make something like that before.  I would really like to see Jenny Holzer's work in person.  I can imagine that seeing it projected on a huge building in big bold letters gives more of an affect in person rather then on the computer.  I also like them as artists because they have a certain pattern and style that they use in their artwork.  You know that its something from Barbara Kruger by the big red and white letters.  I have seen a clothing company advertise a picture of Marilyn Monroe with big red and white letters that read "Supreme" (the name of the clothing company) and immediately I knew that they stole that idea from Barbara Kruger.

The Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC has Barbara Kruger artwork and I will probably go see that and do my final project on her!