Jenny Holzer
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Projections Art Work
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Jenny Holzer |
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Female |
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Galltipolis, Ohio, USA |
| Nationality: |
American |
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1950 |
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Quick Facts
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Projections |
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Conceptual art |
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Conceptual Artist
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Biography
Jenny Holzer is an American conceptual artist. She attended Ohio University, Rhode Island School of Design, and the Independent Study Program at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Holzer was originally an abstract artist, focusing on painting and printmaking. After moving to New York City in 1977, Holzer began working with text as art. She was an active member of the artist's group called Colab, an acronym for New York City artists' group Collaborative Projects.
The main focus of her work is the use of words and ideas in public space. Originally utilizing street posters, LED signs became her most visible medium, though her diverse practice incorporates a wide array of media including bronze plaques, painted signs, stone benches and footstools, stickers, T-shirts, condoms, paintings, photographs, sound, video, light projection and the Internet.
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