Barbara Kruger Annina Nosei Gallery 1983-1984:
A set of 2 rare, historic Barbara Kruger announcement cards published on the occasion of:
- Barbara Kruger, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, NY, March 5-March 26, 1983.
- Barbara Kruger, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, NY, March 10-April 14, 1984.
Off-set printed announcement cards (set of 2).
4x6 inches and 4.5x6 inches, respectively.
Good overall vintage condition; 'Not Yourself' post-marked & labeled on the reverse.
Unsigned from an edition of unknown.
Further background:
Barbara Kruger, "Surveillance is your Busywork", 1983:
“A man is peering at us through a photographer’s lupe, a magnifying device for closely examining negatives.. One of his eyes is closed, the other open. The light source is directly in front of his face, and it is harsh, revealing..." (Barrett).
Barbara Kruger, "You are not Yourself", 1981:
A woman’s face in a mirror shattered by a bullet hole, a mirror on which the phrase “You are not yourself” is superimposed to destabilize us, at least momentarily. (Rosenbaum).
More on Barbara Kruger
Best known for laying aggressively directive slogans over black-and-white photographs that she finds in magazines, Barbara Kruger developed a visual language that was strongly influenced by her early work as a graphic designer (at magazines including House and Garden, Mademoiselle, and Aperture). Among her most famous pieces are I shop, therefore I am (1987) and Your body is a battleground (1985). Informed by feminism, Kruger's work critiques consumerism and desire, and has appeared on billboards, bus cards, posters and in public parks, train station platforms, and other public spaces. She has also created site-specific installations comprised of video, film, audio, and projection.
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