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Quote by Jenny Holzer

“At times inactivity is preferable to mindless functioning.”

Quote by Jenny Holzer

Book:Truisms and essays

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Truisms and essays

This book is a compilation of thoughtful essays that delve into a range of subjects, offering insights and reflections on life, philosophy, and human experience. more

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Jenny Holzer is an American contemporary artist known for her poetry and public art works. Her works often explore themes of power, politics, and gender, presented through poetry, sculpture, and installation art, and have had a wide-reaching impact in the art world. more

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“Knowing yourself lets you understand others.”

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“Stupid people shouldn’t breed.”

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“I am not free because I can be exploded anytime.”

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“The desperate things seem to require attention, the lovely things seem to elicit celebration. If I had to choose, I would go to the awful in the hope that doing something could yield a happier result.”

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“Romantic love was invented to manipulate women”

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Book:The Venice installation: United States Pavilion, the 44th Venice Biennale, May 27-September 30, 1990

Source: The Venice installation: United States Pavilion, the 44th Venice Biennale, May 27-September 30, 1990

“That's the test of street art – to see if anybody stopped. People would cross out ones they didn't like and would star others. I liked that people would engage with them.”

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