I think people have to set up little battles. They have to demonize people whom they disagree with or feel threatened by. But it's the ideological framing of the debate that scares me.
Barbara KrugerRead
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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Barbara Kruger emphasizes that labeling art by gender or political stance can limit its impact, while she firmly identifies as a feminist.
In this quote, Barbara Kruger critiques the tendency to categorize art as 'women's art' or 'political art', arguing that such labels can marginalize the work and its creator. Despite her resistance to these labels, she asserts her identity as a feminist, indicating that her art is intrinsically tied to her beliefs without being confined to a specific category.
Themes
FeminismArtMarginalityIdentityPolitics
In practice
Example use cases
In a panel discussion on art and feminism, this quote can emphasize the importance of artistic identity.
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