And this time, chaos is a bad thing.
What do you see in this piece of art (describe it)?
The text "Thinking of You" is white with red squares behind it. There is a closeup on someone's hand, they're pricking themselves while referring to their thoughts of “you”, the viewer. A safety pin is about to puncture the middle finger of someone's right hand. Barbara Kruger placed her name at the bottom, underneath “You”. It's relatively grainy.
What kind of message is the artist giving in this piece of art?
Barbara Kruger is sending a message explaining the stress people can put on each other. People may be driven to hurt themselves because of another person's act of unkindness. Hopefully she's also trying to say that you should be easier on those around you, and care more about them. If you continue to hurt and ignore, all their thoughts of you will be painful memories to them.
Do you like or dislike Kruger’s work? Why?
I like Kruger's work. She focuses on critiquing society and often has well thought out messages. It wouldn't be easy to create such a long list of thoughtful messages and still focus on the core of your art, the pictures, so I like the work she's put in. Although I dislike the grainy style used in her work. Even if it's a part of her style, it looks too old.
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