Barbara Kruger

Summary

Barbara Kruger is a human^[1]. Born in Newark^[2], she… she was born on +1945-01-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a painter^[4], photographer^[5], visual artist^[6], conceptual artist^[7], and designer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Barbara Kruger's place of birth was Newark^[2].
• Barbara Kruger was born on +1945-01-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Barbara Kruger was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Barbara Kruger held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Barbara Kruger is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Barbara Kruger worked as a painter^[4].
• Barbara Kruger's professions included photographer^[5].
• Barbara Kruger worked as a visual artist^[6].
• Barbara Kruger worked as a conceptual artist^[7].
• Barbara Kruger worked as a designer^[8].
• Barbara Kruger worked as a collagist^[13].
• Barbara Kruger's field of work was visual arts^[14].
• Barbara Kruger's field of work was design^[15].
• Barbara Kruger's field of work was found photography^[16].
• Barbara Kruger's field of work was vernacular photography^[17].
• Barbara Kruger's field of work was collaging^[18].
• Barbara Kruger's field of work was installation art^[19].
• Barbara Kruger held the position of professor emeritus^[20].
• Barbara Kruger was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[21].
• Among Barbara Kruger's employers was Condé Nast^[22].
• Barbara Kruger was educated at Syracuse University School of Art^[23].
• Barbara Kruger was educated at Parsons School of Design^[24].
• Barbara Kruger's education included a stint at Weequahic High School^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Barbara Kruger is Untitled (Your Body Is a Battleground)^[26].
• Barbara Kruger received the Time 100^[27].

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Origins and Family

Barbara Kruger's place of birth was Newark^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1945-01-26T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. She is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University School of Art^[23]; Parsons School of Design^[24], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1896^[30]; and Weequahic High School^[25], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1933^[33], headquartered in Newark^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[4], photographer^[5], visual artist^[6], conceptual artist^[7], designer^[8], and collagist^[13]. Fields of work include visual arts^[14], a type of arts^[35]; design^[15], a field of study^[36]; found photography^[16], a photography genre^[37]; vernacular photography^[17], a photography genre^[38]; collaging^[18], an artistic technique^[39]; and installation art^[19], an art genre^[40]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[21], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1919^[43], headquartered in Los Angeles^[44] and Condé Nast^[22], a publishing house^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1909^[47], headquartered in New York City^[48]. Barbara Kruger held the position of professor emeritus^[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Barbara Kruger is Untitled (Your Body Is a Battleground)^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Time 100^[27], an award^[49] and New York Foundation for the Arts^[50], a foundation^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1971^[53], headquartered in New York City^[54].

Why It Matters

Barbara Kruger ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Kruger born?

Born in Newark^[2], Barbara Kruger…

What did Barbara Kruger do for work?

Barbara Kruger worked as painter^[4], photographer^[5], visual artist^[6], conceptual artist^[7], and designer^[8].

Where did Barbara Kruger go to school?

Barbara Kruger was educated at Syracuse University School of Art^[23], Parsons School of Design^[24], and Weequahic High School^[25].

What awards did Barbara Kruger receive?

Honors received include Time 100^[27] and New York Foundation for the Arts^[50].