Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist who has been making works since the 1960s. Kruger's work deals with political, social, and mostly feminist issues, and creates discussions about religion, race, gender, stereotypes, consumerism, and power. By the 1980s, she had her style down, with large black and white images, with strong phrases (in Futura Bold) usually on red text boxes positioned carefully over the images. Her use of personal pronouns draws the viewer in and makes them part of the piece. I love her works because they are simple, strong, eye-catching images that really make a statement and comment on all different parts of our culture. I especially like her more feminist works, as they deal with real everyday issues that stereotype or put down women. (Ariel)
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