"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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork
conceptual artwork
artForm visual art
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Barbara Kruger NERFINISHED
depicts fragmented body
human figure
genre conceptual art
hasInfluence contemporary feminist visual culture
political poster art
hasPart black-and-white photographic imagery
bold text
hasTheme gender politics
identity
media manipulation
power and control
intendedEffect challenge to traditional gender expectations
critique of dominant ideology
questioning of media narratives
language English
mainSubject consumerism
gender roles
mass media culture
patriarchy
power structures
representation of women
medium mixed media
photographic image and text
movement appropriation art
contemporary art
feminist art
narrativeFocus critique of hero worship
skepticism toward savior figures
notableWorkOf Barbara Kruger NERFINISHED
style bold graphic design
text-based art
typicalOf Barbara Kruger’s text-and-image practice
usesColor black
red
white

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Barbara Kruger hasNotableWork "We don't need another hero"