The document discusses conceptual artist Barbara Kruger and her use of propaganda and mass media to make political statements about issues in contemporary society such as domestic violence, racism, business, and the role of women. Kruger creates conceptual art pieces that incorporate photographs and text to question the objectification of women in media and deconstruct myths of male dominance. The meaning of her work depends on each viewer's personal experiences. The assignment is to choose an issue in today's society, sketch poster ideas on the topic, take photographs to illustrate 2 posters incorporating photos and text, and write artist statements for each.

1. Barbara Kruger American Conceptual Artist

2. Conceptual Art: Art that is intended to convey an idea or concept to the perceiver and need not involve the creation or appreciation of a traditional art object such as a painting or sculpture. Fountain , Duchamp, 1917

3. Conceptual art is often used as Propaganda.

4. Propaganda: information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to influence a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

5. Kruger creates pieces that make statements concerning domestic violence, racism, the world of business and the role of women in contemporary society.

6. In this image, she called into question the objectification of women. Kruger is questioning the way mass media presents female identity.

7. Kruger also focuses on the deconstruction of the myth of male dominance.

8. In these works, she takes the mass media of today's society, uses words to capture the viewer's attention, and makes the public question its very beliefs.

9. Her art is political and is often subjective to the viewer looking at the piece because it has a different meaning depending on each viewer's personal experiences.

11. My examples….