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Jenny Holzer

born 1950

Phase III - Decisive Operations violet 2007
© Jenny Holzer, member/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Biography

Jenny Holzer (born July 29, 1950) is an American neo-conceptual artist, based in Hoosick, New York. The main focus of her work is the delivery of words and ideas in public spaces and includes large-scale installations, advertising billboards, projections on buildings and other structures, and illuminated electronic displays.

Holzer belongs to the feminist branch of a generation of artists that emerged around 1980, and was an active member of Colab during this time, participating in the famous The Times Square Show.

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Conceptual art

Artworks

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  • BLUE PURPLE TILT

    Jenny Holzer
    2007
  • Protect Protect

    Jenny Holzer
    2007
  • Shape the Battlespace

    Jenny Holzer
    2007
  • Phase I... Running Start Shape the Battlespace pewter

    Jenny Holzer
    2007
  • Phase II... Running Start Decisive Operations violet

    Jenny Holzer
    2007
  • Force at End of Phase III (If Required) violet

    Jenny Holzer
    2007
  • Phase III - Decisive Operations violet

    Jenny Holzer
    2007
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    Jenny Holzer
    1979–82
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    Why I Love: Jenny Holzer's Inflammatory Essays

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