Barbara Kruger (b. 1945) is one of the world's most provocative, distinctive and original American artists. 

In the early 1980s, she developed a distinctive visual language that was influenced by her early work as a graphic designer for women's fashion magazines. Her work frequently consists of appropriated black and white photographs, overlaid with captions set in white on red Futura Bold. These works which range from playful to menacing, borrowing their approach from both advertising and propaganda. 

The slogans Kruger uses are frequently provocative maxims or slogans that question patriarchy, identity, gender politics and consumerism. 

Many of these ideas circulate Kruger's iconic and famous "Your Body is a Battleground."

"Dein Körper ist ein Schlachtfeld" (1990) is an interesting and very rare iteration of this work, realized here in German. A blank sketchbook’s cover and back cover depict the renowned work "Your Body is a Battlefield" (1989).

The original work was produced in 1989 by Kruger for the Women’s March on Washington in support of reproductive freedom, a heated (and sadly ongoing) political issue in America. The composition originally included more text and was designed as a poster.

Kruger has frequently worked in large-scale public installation, and numbered editioned works are quite rare. This is an early and important work from a key moment in Kruger's illustrious career.  

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USA, 1990

Silkscreen on blank artist's book

All pages blank

8.5"W 12"H 0.5"D

Rubber stamped "BARBARA KRUGER 1990 Auflage 300" inside cover

From an edition of 300

Minor wear to one side, overall very good condition