Barbara Kruger Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“You know, one of the only times I ever wrote about art was the obituary of Warhol that I did for the Village Voice.”

“Although my art work was heavily informed by my design work on a formal and visual level, as regards meaning and content the two practices parted ways.”

“If most American cities are about the consumption of culture, Los Angeles and New York are about the production of culture - not only national culture but global culture.”

“Look, we're all saddled with things that make us better or worse. This world is a crazy place, and I've chosen to make my work about that insanity.”

“I'm living my life, not buying a lifestyle.”

“What makes the production of my work so expensive? The whole installation thing - the construction, the objects, the technology. It really adds up.”

“I had to figure out how to bring the world into my work.”

“I think people have to set up little battles. They have to demonize people whom they disagree with or feel threatened by. But it's the ideological framing of the debate that scares me.”

“Do you know why language manifests itself the way it does in my work? It's because I understand short attention spans.”

“I think I developed language skills to deal with threat. It's the girl thing to do-you know, instead of pulling out a gun.”