Jenny Holzer

Original Signed Artworks & Limited Edition Prints For Sale

Jenny Holzer belongs to the neo-conceptual school of artists. Text is the basis for her work. With her first celebrated series, entitled “Truisms”, which began in 1977, she plastered Times Square and lower Manhattan with photostats of hand-typed one-liners intended to amuse, provoke and entertain. At a time when New York was going through a transitional time of rising crime, skyrocketing prices, and high unemployment, Holzer brought art out of the gallery and onto the street.

Olympian Sign

Sculpture / Object - Mixed Media

USD 55,000

Holzer’s art was always directed to the common person, the individual strolling down the street or looking up at a billboard. The messages varied from quirky phrases to serious, thought-provoking statements concerning timely topics.

In addition to print art, Jenny Holzer employed LED lights, Neon Signs, and scrolling marquees during her most prolific period the late 1970s and early 1980s.
“Truisms” can still be found widely distributed with Holzer’s messages printed on ball caps, tee shirts, and posters.

United States / female artist / Light and Space / East Village Art / Minimalism / Site Specific Art / Feminist art / Graffiti Art / Street Art / Activist art / Lettrism / Conceptual art

ARTWORKS BY Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer

War, 1992

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Jenny Holzer

Truism 4 (Mother & Child), 1990

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Jenny Holzer

Truism 2, 1977-79

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Jenny Holzer

Living 2, 1980-82

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Jenny Holzer

Olympian Sign, 1986

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 55,000

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What is site specific art?

Site-Specific Art is a form of artwork created to exist in a particular location, with the artist considering the site as an integral part of the creative process. Robert Irwin was a key figure in promoting this art form in California. Site-Specific Art emerged as a reaction against modernist objects, which were often portable, commodified, and confined to museum spaces. In contrast, Site-Specific Art is inherently tied to its location, challenging the traditional notions of art as a transportable and marketable commodity.

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