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Barbara Kruger

American · b. 1945 · Painter, Printmaker

Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist and collagist associated with the Pictures Generation. She is most known for her visual word art that consists of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (My face is your fortune), 1982, gelatin silver print, in artist’s frameUntitled (My face is your fortune)Phillips · $1,032,000≈ £769,747≈ €888,124Sign up to see
  2. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Our prices are insane!), 1987, photographic silkscreen on vinylUntitled (Our prices are insane!)Phillips · $571,500≈ £464,861≈ €532,917Sign up to see
  3. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Time is Money), 2011, digital print on vinylUntitled (Time is Money)Phillips · HK$3,429,000≈ $436,820≈ £353,787≈ €401,268Sign up to see

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  1. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (My face is your fortune), 1982, gelatin silver print, in artist’s frame
    Untitled (My face is your fortune), 1982
    Photograph · ed. AP
    74 5/8 x 48 5/8 in. (189.5 x 123.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    $1,032,000≈ £769,747≈ €888,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Imitation of Life), 1988, gelatin silver print, in artist's frame
    Untitled (Imitation of Life), 1988
    Photograph
    53 x 48 3/4 in. (134.6 x 123.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 328
    $241,300≈ £181,075≈ €215,177Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Barbara Kruger, Three works: Picture/Readings, 1978, photograph and text, in artist's frame
    Three works: Picture/Readings, 1978
    Photograph
    each 16 3/8 x 40 in. (41.6 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 400
    $50,800≈ £38,121≈ €45,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Can Money Buy You Love?), 2011, archival pigment print
    Untitled (Can Money Buy You Love?), 2011
    Photograph · ed. 3/10
    32 x 50 in. (81.3 x 127 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 413
    $33,020≈ £24,779≈ €29,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Barbara Kruger, Untitled, 1984, gelatin silver print, in artist's frame
    Untitled, 1984
    Photograph
    artist's frame 92 x 60 cm (36 1/4 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    £88,900≈ $116,166≈ €106,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Barbara Kruger, Culture Vulture, 2012, Debossed archival pigment print, on Gampi Chine collé to Strathmore Bristol paper, with full margins
    Culture Vulture, 2012
    Photograph · Paper
    I. 6 x 6 英吋（15.2 x 15.2 公分） S.17 3/8 x 16 7/8 英吋（44.1 x 42.9 公分）
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    $4,064≈ £3,240≈ €3,783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Be Enough), 2014, archival pigment print
    Untitled (Be Enough), 2014
    Photograph
    16 h x 21 w in (41 x 53 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 163
    $6,300≈ £4,960≈ €5,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED?), 2011, archival pigment print, in artist’s frame
    Untitled (WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED?), 2011
    Photograph · ed. 1/10
    33 x 50 7/8 in. (83.8 x 129.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    $37,800≈ £27,093≈ €31,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Can I help you?/Can I interest you in something in red?/Cash or charge?), 1987, lenticular photograph and painted wood
    Untitled (Can I help you?/Can I interest you in something in red?/Cash or charge?), 1987
    Photograph · Panel
    23 x 50 in. (58.4 x 127 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 367
    $100,000≈ £77,924≈ €90,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Barbara Kruger, Untitled, 2014, Digital chromogenic print, on Somerset Photo Satin paper, the full sheet
    Untitled, 2014
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 10/15
    framed 48 x 63 cm (18 7/8 x 24 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 69
    £12,500≈ $16,279≈ €14,354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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