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 11 Collections and/or Records:
Abuse of Power Comes As No Surprise / Holzer, Jenny., 1996
This postcard is designed to be mailed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Black Book Posters / Holzer, Jenny., 1988
Committed to Print / Burden C ; Coe S ; Corris M ; Holzer J ; Indiana R ; Johns J ; Kruger B ; Nauman B ; Rollins T+KOS ; Romero R ; Rothenberg E ; Wiley WT ; Spero N ; Ringgold F ; Piper A ; Lacy S ; Edgar Heap of Birds., 1988
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.
Guest Performace at Franklin Furnace / Holzer, Jenny., 2003
This card was printed on the occasion of Franklin Furnace's 20th anniversary. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Inflammatory Essays 1978-80 / Holzer, Jenny., 1983
Laments, 1989
The texts printed here are reproductions of original drawings for the inscriptions on stone sarcophagi in the exhibition. The book is also part of a videotape presentation with the same title, the combination also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Laments / Holzer, Jenny., 1989
The texts printed here are reproductions of original drawings for the inscriptions on stone sarcophagi in the exhibition. The book is also part of a videotape presentation with the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Messages / Holzer, Jenny., 1986
The labels consist of short messages, e.g., Private Property Created Crime. -- 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.
Truisms and Essays, 1983
This book lists of Holzer's aphorisms in bold and colored typography translated from English to other languages. Most have a political slant. The print lists the aphorisms in alphabetical order. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.