Visual Analysis Essay On Barbara Kruger

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The form of artwork is a photographic silkscreen on vinyl. The size of the work is 112 x 112 inches or (284.48 x 284.48 cm), a perfectly square framed piece. The general composition of the artwork includes a closeup shot of a young woman 's profile (with a very neutral emotion) from the chin up, in front of a plain, bare background. The axis of this piece is vertical, since all lines in the framework go straight up and down. In regards to elements in this artwork, there are several forms. There are examples of line, because there are two thin stripes along either side of the piece. There is an example of shape/form of the actual woman’s face which is the central point of attraction in this piece. A large amount of space is being used in this …show more content…
There also some shadows of grey distributed throughout the photograph. The colour of the font is white. Another strong colour and intense colour being used is red. This is shown on the background for the font as well as the framing on the sides. The colour scheme for this photograph is monochromatic for the most part, with the exception for the red. Barbara Kruger is known for the majority of her pieces to be black and white, with elements of red thrown in the colour palette. The original location for this photograph is Washington D.C and it was made in 1989.

The subject matter of this artwork is about the support of reproductive freedom. Barbara Kruger is known for her feminist undertones to her works, mostly focusing on gender equality through the photograph and font (“The”). Most of her works include pronouns such as "you" because they address cultural constructions of power, identity, and sexuality. In this particular photograph, the sentence “your body is a battleground” is about how women have to fight for rights, and how we use our bodies as a platform for that through a metaphor. Some of the most distinctive feature on this work is the positive and negative exposures with the hues of the woman 's face. Another distinctive characteristic is the very bold font

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