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Art Quote by Barbara Kruger

“But I really resist categories – that naming is a closing down of meaning. Women's art, political art – those categorisations perpetuate a certain kind of marginality which I'm resistant to. But I absolutely define myself as a feminist.” quote by Barbara Kruger
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“But I really resist categories – that naming is a closing down of meaning. Women's art, political art – those categorisations perpetuate a certain kind of marginality which I'm resistant to. But I absolutely define myself as a feminist.”

Barbara Kruger

About This Quote

Source Essay: Art and Feminism, 1990

Rejects categorizing art, seeing labels as limiting, yet embraces feminist identity despite resistance to classification.

In simple terms: Labels can limit meaning; she identifies as feminist.

Key Takeaway

Challenge restrictive categories while affirming identity.

Themes

art feminism identity

Mood

critical provocative

Type

theoretical activist

When to use this quote

  • gallery c
  • public installations
  • academic discourse

Key Concepts

postmodernism social critique intersectionality

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do labels shape perception?
  • Can identity exist without categorization?
A Different Perspective

Categories can help organize discourse despite their limits.

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