"We don't need another hero"
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"We don't need another hero" is a conceptual artwork by Barbara Kruger that combines bold text and imagery to critique power, gender roles, and mass media culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "We don't need another hero" canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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conceptual artwork ⓘ |
| artForm | visual art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Barbara Kruger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
fragmented body
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human figure ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
contemporary feminist visual culture
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political poster art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
black-and-white photographic imagery
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bold text ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gender politics
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identity ⓘ media manipulation ⓘ power and control ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
challenge to traditional gender expectations
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critique of dominant ideology ⓘ questioning of media narratives ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consumerism
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gender roles ⓘ mass media culture ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ power structures ⓘ representation of women ⓘ |
| medium |
mixed media
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photographic image and text ⓘ |
| movement |
appropriation art
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contemporary art ⓘ feminist art ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
critique of hero worship
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skepticism toward savior figures ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Barbara Kruger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
bold graphic design
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text-based art ⓘ |
| typicalOf | Barbara Kruger’s text-and-image practice ⓘ |
| usesColor |
black
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red ⓘ white ⓘ |
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