Barbara Kruger

Barbara Kruger uses bold text, often in combination with highly graphic images, to create open-ended messages with social and political implications. Her use of “you” addresses the viewer directly, while her inclusion of the pronouns “I” and “we” suggests a dialogue with an unspecified authority. Composed of three panels, Untitled (You substantiate our horror) is a unique oversized gelatin silver print encased in a red frame. This work defied the norms of 1980s art photography, which largely consisted of intimate black-and-white images matted and framed in black.