Abstract
A Typographc Review of Barbara Kruger Installations
After the Industrial Revolution between the 18th and 19th centuries, with the changing consumption habits and mechanization of production, there have been many changes such as migration from the village to the city, the emergence of the working class, injustices in income distribution, and new discourses on gender equality. These changes have affected art and artists deeply. In particular, the effects of philosophy on art began to be felt thoroughly, and in this context, thoughts that search for new artistic essence and depths have emerged. The sufferings and losses experienced during and after the First World War and the new generation of artists who experienced them tried to erase the 19th-century artistic activities and to destroy stereotyped tastes in rebellion. This movement was born in Zurich in 1916 under the leadership of Tristian Tzara, and participation in the movement increased for a short time. The existence of ready-made objects in art and the artists’ expressing themselves with an innovative sense can be observed in many types of art such as hybrid expression in postmodern art, installation art, public art, land art, and performance art. As a designer, Barbara Kruger, born into the after effects of two major wars in the first half of the 20th century that extraordinarily affected world politics, culture, economy, and sociology, took part in the changes and developments in art. These contributions include the acquisitions and even the directions of modern art. Typographic installations of Barbara Kruger, who has an important place among the conceptual artists, have been discussed and rendered in this study.
Keywords
Barbara Kruger, Installation, Typography, Writing, Art
