Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist born in Newark, New Jersey on January 26,1945. She studied design and fine arts at Syracuse University and the Parsons School of Design. Her work is very integrated into our popular culture; it featured in magazines, on bill boards, postcards, and of course online. She has previously worked for Mademoiselle, House and Garden, and Aperture Magazine among others. Her background in design is evident throughout her work. She almost always features text, which is almost exclusively Future or Helvetica. The text is integrated into pieces through photomontage, usually using found photographs. Often it is printed in white on a red background to make bold statements. Her context is very outspoken and sometimes controversial. Her work touches on subjects such as feminism, consumerism, and the struggle for power and control.
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