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Quote by Jenny Holzer

“Being alone with yourself is increasingly unpopular.”

Quote by Jenny Holzer

Book:Jenny Holzer: writing

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Jenny Holzer: writing

This book delves into the creative process and the themes prevalent in Jenny Holzer's writing, showcasing her influential contributions to the fields of art and literature. 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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“BY YOUR RESPONSE TO DANGER IT IS EASY TO TELL HOW YOU HAVE LIVED AND WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO YOU. YOU SHOW WHETHER YOU WANT TO STAY ALIVE, WHETHER YOU THINK YOU DESERVE TO, AND WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IT'S ANY GOOD TO ACT.”

Thinking Want Believe Has Beens Done Shows Easy Alive Danger Deserve Response Staying Alive

Book:Jenny Holzer: xenon

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“Knowing yourself lets you understand others.”

Knowing Know Yourself

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Source: Jenny Holzer: writing

“Stupid people shouldn’t breed.”

People Stupid Stupid People

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Source: Jenny Holzer

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

I Can Because I Can

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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.”

Ifs Seems Results Attention Lovely Awful Desperate Yield Celebration Lovely Things

Author:Jenny Holzer

“Romantic love was invented to manipulate women”

Romantic Love Manipulate

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.”

People Ifs Art Stars Streets Crosses Tests Street Art

Author:Jenny Holzer

“I get up about four times a night and go back to sleep, or not. Then I swill tea around 8 a.m. I answer e-mail, while I stall thinking about whatever scares me.”

Thinking Night Sleep Answers Four Get Up Tea Scare Mail

Author:Jenny Holzer

“I seldom have my stuff up unless I'm testing it. If I'm worrying about a painting, I put it up and see if I detest it quickly or slowly. Otherwise I have things by other artists.”

Ifs Artist Stuff Worry Painting Testing Detest

Author:Jenny Holzer

“I think of a piece, and then people who are competent fabricate it. But lately I've started finger painting, which probably should be a joke but isn't!”

People Thinking Should Pieces Painting Jokes Fingers Competent Fabricate

Author:Jenny Holzer