Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer

Born 1950-07-29 (age 75) Gallipolis, Ohio, U.S.

Biography

Jenny Holzer (born July 29, 1950, Gallipolis, Ohio, U.S.) is an American installation and conceptual artist who utilizes original and borrowed text to create works that explore and question contemporary issues. She is best known for her flashing electronic LED sign sculptures that display carefully composed yet fleeting phrases that act as verbal meditations on power, trauma, knowledge, and hope.

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Known For

The Trap Door
The Trap Door

1980

as Ms. Fist

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About Jenny Holzer

2011

as Herself

Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both