Do you know why language manifests itself the way it does in my work?… — Barbara Kruger

Do you know why language manifests itself the way it does in my work? It's because I understand short attention spans.

Barbara KrugerArtist · American

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Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work. — Carl Sandburg
The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself. — Taylor Hackford
Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do. — Mark Twain
Direct address has been a consistent tactic in my work, regardless of the medium that I'm working in. — Barbara Kruger
I'm trying to deal with ideas about histories, fame, hearsay, and how public identities are constructed. — Barbara Kruger
You know, one of the only times I ever wrote about art was the obituary of Warhol that I did for the Village Voice. — Barbara Kruger