Barbara Kruger

Barbara Kruger sets the standard for high political art because of a few reasons. Her work is aesthetically appealing- it's easy to look at in terms of her colors, medium, etc, but her work does a great job of allowing pieces of art to maintain a deeper, more controversial meaning- rising questions.  I learned in my Art as Social Action, that one of the most important aspects of an art piece is that it begins a conversation- a discourse between two or more persons or a conversation within oneself.  Art is about the message that the artist, as well as the viewers take away and take with them in their futures- Kruger's art absolutely conveys messages that are important, political and ones that speak loudly through her work, and would speak loudly if given the appropriate time of discourse in the political and public spheres.  Her art reminds me of a gallery i went to in Chelsea, NYC last October- the art was simple, but had a distinct message of intensity.