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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Untitled (My face is your fortune)Phillips · May 2026$1,032,000≈ £769,747≈ €888,124Sign up to see
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Untitled (Kiss), 2019
Artek Stool 60 in birch, birch plywood and laminate, designed by Alvar Aalto, in black, white and red, contained within the original card box · Board
44 x 38 cm (17 3/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 14, 2022 · Lot 203
£1,260≈ $1,521≈ €1,455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Three works: (i-iii) I Shop Therefore I Am, 1990
Lithograph · Paper
43.6 x 27.2 cm (17 1/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
Phillips · May 11, 2022 · Lot 110
£1,386≈ $1,713≈ €1,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
WOW (Works on Whatever) Project Beach Towel, 2012
Print (other)
67½ h x 59½ w in (171 x 151 cm)
Wright · Apr 21, 2022 · Lot 292
$2,142≈ £1,643≈ €1,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled (Stamps), 1990/2013
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 2/35
I. 9 1/2 x 9 in. (24.1 x 22.9 cm) S. 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (29.2 x 29.2 cm)
Phillips · Apr 19, 2022 · Lot 327
$5,418≈ £4,160≈ €5,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
You're Right (And You Know it and So Should Everyone Else), 2010
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 31/200
S. 9 x 24 in. (22.9 x 61 cm)
Phillips · Mar 11, 2022 · Lot 118
$5,292≈ £4,043≈ €4,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
My Pretty Pony, 1988
Lithograph · Paper
book 20 1/4 x 13 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (51.4 x 35.2 x 3.2 cm) portfolio 21 1/2 x 14 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (54.6 x 37.1 x 5.7 cm)
Phillips · Mar 11, 2022 · Lot 119
$2,268≈ £1,733≈ €2,064Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
You're Right (And You Know it and So Should Everyone Else), 2010
Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
S. 22.8 x 61 cm (8 7/8 x 24 in.)
Phillips · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 334
£4,032≈ $5,500≈ €4,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Kiss), 2019
Artek Stool 60 in birch, birch plywood and laminate, designed by Alvar Aalto, in black, white and red, contained within the original card box · Board
44 x 38 cm (17 3/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 335
£1,260≈ $1,719≈ €1,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Reach out and Touch Someone), from Brooklyn Academy of Music Portfolio II, 1989
Screenprint · Panel · ed. 61/75
S. 26 3/8 x 19 3/4 in. (67 x 50.2 cm)
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 453
$4,788≈ £3,462≈ €4,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Kiss), Stool 60, pair, 2019
painted wood · Panel
17 h x 15 dia in (43 x 38 cm)
Wright · Jul 15, 2021 · Lot 175
$2,250≈ £1,623≈ €1,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗

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Barbara Kruger signature

27 catalogued lots by Barbara Kruger record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: initialled.

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on the reverse5

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initialled15
signed11
signed in pencil1

Signed with the artist's initials and numbered 'B.K AP. 24/50' on the reverse — YOU'RE RIGHT, Phillips, Jul 14, 2021
Initialed in pencil verso — You're Right (And You Know it and So Should Everyone Else), Bonhams, Sep 23, 2025
Signed with initials and numbered 51/200 in pencil on the reverse — You're Right (And You Know it and So Should Everyone Else), Phillips, Jan 17, 2024

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About Barbara Kruger

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 black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed text. The phrases in her works often include pronouns such as "you", "your", "I", "we", and "they", addressing cultural constructions of power, identity, consumerism, and sexuality. Kruger's artistic mediums include photography, sculpture, graphic design, architecture, as well as video and audio installations.

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