Barbara Kruger's Iconic Artwork Highlights Consumer Culture
In 1987, renowned artist Barbara Kruger unveiled a thought-provoking artwork that would leave an indelible mark on the art world. With a powerful message aimed at the consumer-driven society of the time, Kruger's creation, titled I shop therefore I am, challenged the notions of identity and materialism that had permeated modern culture.
Certified Copy, Certainly
When I return to the Museo del Prado this summer and gaze once more at Francisco Goya’s The Third of May 1808, I will think of Walter Benjamin. His seminal essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility,” is as frustrating as it is a necessary document in the study of all text: art, film, or literature. Benjamin’s thesis pivots on three questions: how artistic production is affected by machinery and industry, what this technology does to the authenticity of a work of art, and from where art in an industrial, machine-led world derives its value.
Artist Spotlight: Kristopher Voronin
Kristopher Voronin is a photographer based out of Fairbanks, Alaska. He’s always looking to capture a good composition on his various packrafting, mountaineering, and backcountry skiing expeditions.