Holzer, Jenny, 1950-
Dates
- Existence: 1950 July 29
Biographical / Historical
Jenny Holzer (born 1950) is an American conceptual artist. Holzer lives and works in Hoosick Falls, New York. Holzer's works often speak of violence, oppression, sexuality, feminism, power, war and death. Her main concern is to enlighten, bringing to light something thought in silence and meant to remain hidden. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Holzer
Nationality
American
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Any Surplus Is Immoral, 1991
Each rubberstamp has one aphorism, e.g., "Words Tend To Be Inadequate." Stephen Bury in "Artist's Multiples," list the title as "Untitled," 1991. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Essay Packs / Holzer, Jenny., 1980
The typographic appearance of the broadsides shows poorly printed typesetting of the texts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Inflammatory Essays 1978-80 / Holzer, Jenny., 1983
Living , 2000
This book was first published in 1998. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Protect Me From What I Want, 1987
Selection from the series Truisms / Holzer, Jenny., 1996
The aphorism reads "Raise Boys and Girls the Same Way." Truisms was in the exhibition in MoMA titled "Thinking Print: Books to Billboards, 1980 - 95." The Sackner Archive holds a multiple LED edition of Truisms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Signs, 1986
This catalogue includes a critical essay by Joan Simon and an interview with Bruce Ferguson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Survival Series, 1985
Two of each of the pencils are stamped on the side panels with the following: YOU ARE TRAPPED ON THE EARTH SO YOU WILL EXPLODE; WHAT URGE WILL SAVE US NOW THAT SEX WON'T?; PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT; MEN DON'T PROTECT YOU ANYMORE; THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR WILL BE SECRET; THE FUTURE IS STUPID. This series predates the edition published by the Albright-Knox Gallery Buffalo in 1991 in which the stampings were done in black ink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.