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Holzer, Jenny, 1950-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1950 July 29

Biographical / Historical

Jenny Holzer (born 1950) is an American conceptual artist. Holzer lives and works in Hoosick Falls, New York. Holzer's works often speak of violence, oppression, sexuality, feminism, power, war and death. Her main concern is to enlighten, bringing to light something thought in silence and meant to remain hidden. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Holzer

Nationality

American

Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:

Jenny Holzer Makes Light of Poems and Beats Swords Into Paintings / Johnson, Ken; Holzer J., 2007

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Identifier: CC-47508-68505
Scope and Contents

The exhibition installation at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art was titled "Projections." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007

Laments, 1989

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Identifier: CC-49678-70731
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The texts printed here are reproductions of original drawings for the inscriptions on stone sarcophagi in the exhibition. The book is also part of a videotape presentation with the same title, the combination also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Laments / Holzer, Jenny., 1989

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Identifier: CC-31169-32637
Scope and Contents

The texts printed here are reproductions of original drawings for the inscriptions on stone sarcophagi in the exhibition. The book is also part of a videotape presentation with the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Library Celebrates Art of Words / Kohen, Helen; Lurie S; Holzer J; Rauschenberg R; Warhol A; Knapp D; Knapp J; Young P., 1989

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Identifier: CC-07791-7944
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The Sackner Archive lent "Pulmonis Miamius" by Sheldon Lurie (reproduced), and works by D. and J. Knapp, Rauschenberg, along with selections of typewriter art. All these are mentioned in this review. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Living , 2000

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Identifier: CC-49667-70720
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This book was first published in 1998. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Lustmord, 1997

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Identifier: CC-33169-34797
Scope and Contents

Beatrix Ruf writes that "the language of the LUSTMORD texts is as direct as the images of the daily media reporting on war, horrors, crimes, and murder...LUSTMORD produces feelings, perceptions intuitions of the danger which lurks in the tangle if act, participation, sympathy, helplessness and disgust." Holzer's texts were displayed on LED screens, carved benches, as tattoos, bones, labels. The exhibition took place at the former Carthusian Monastery at Ittengen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Messages / Holzer, Jenny., 1986

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Identifier: CC-09053-9232
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The labels consist of short messages, e.g., Private Property Created Crime. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

New York Magazine. No.35/Sep / Holzer J., 1988

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Identifier: CC-05532-5639
Scope and Contents

Critical essay on Jennie Holzer by Kay Larson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Paginations, 1984

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Identifier: CC-36062-37836
Scope and Contents

This commissioned exhibition catalogue was sent to selected librairies and collectors to celebrate the ARLIS meetings in Williamstown in 1984. It itself is an artist book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Perverted by Language / Acconci V ; Burgin V ; Corris M ; Holzer J ; Ruppersberg A ; Levine L ; Spero N ; Weiner L., 1987

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Identifier: CC-03790-3862
Scope and Contents

Acconi's sculpture "Name Calling Chair" is an excellent example of sculptural concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987