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Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer

American · b. 1950 · Painter, Printmaker

Jenny Holzer is an American neo-conceptual artist based in Hoosick, New York and New York City. Her work focuses on the delivery of words and ideas in public spaces and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Jenny Holzer, Red Yellow Looming, 2004, double-sided electronic signs with red and amber diodes, in 13 partsRed Yellow LoomingPhillips · £435,000≈ $534,137≈ €488,912Sign up to see
  2. Jenny Holzer, Truisms: UNEX sign, 1983, horizontal LED sign; red, green, and blue diodes; flat black housingTruisms: UNEX signPhillips · $471,000≈ £348,502≈ €398,983Sign up to see
  3. Jenny Holzer, Truisms: All things are delicately interconnected..., 1987, Royal Danby marble benchTruisms: All things are delicately interconnected...Phillips · $312,500≈ £234,680≈ €274,460Sign up to see

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  1. Jenny Holzer, Inflammatory Essays (set of twenty), 1978-82, lithograph
    Inflammatory Essays (set of twenty), 1978-82
    Lithograph
    10 h x 10 w in (25 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 146
    $5,715≈ £4,634≈ €5,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Jenny Holzer, Truisms (sixteen postcards), screenprint on wood
    Truisms (sixteen postcards)
    Screenprint · Panel
    4 h x 6 w x ⅛ d in (10 x 15 x 0 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 264
    $2,794≈ £2,265≈ €2,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Jenny Holzer, Truisms (Fourteen Postcards), screenprint on wood
    Truisms (Fourteen Postcards)
    Screenprint · Panel
    4 h x 6 w x ⅛ d in (10 x 15 x 0 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 270
    $2,016≈ £1,585≈ €1,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. Jenny Holzer, Ex Libris bookplates, set of twenty-five, 1992, offset print, archival box
    Ex Libris bookplates, set of twenty-five, 1992
    Print (other)
    5 h x 3 w in (13 x 8 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 272
    $945≈ £743≈ €900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  5. Jenny Holzer, Black and White 21, 2017, graphite and watercolour on vellum, in artist's frame
    Black and White 21, 2017
    Watercolor · Other support
    76.4 x 53.1 cm (30 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 69
    £19,050≈ $24,131≈ €22,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Jenny Holzer, Untitled (Selections from The Survival Series), 1983, cast aluminum plaque, enamel pigment
    Untitled (Selections from The Survival Series), 1983
    Sculpture
    8 h x 10 w x ⅜ d in (20 x 25 x 1 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 124
    $12,600≈ £9,888≈ €11,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Jenny Holzer, Selection from Survival: Die fast and quiet..., 2006, marble
    Selection from Survival: Die fast and quiet..., 2006
    Sculpture · ed. 3/10
    17 1/4 x 23 x 15 3/4 in. (43.8 x 58.4 x 40 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 59
    $50,800≈ £37,964≈ €45,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Jenny Holzer, Truisms (sixteen postcards), screenprint on wood
    Truisms (sixteen postcards)
    Screenprint · Panel
    4 h x 6 w x ⅛ d in (10 x 15 x 0 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 277
    $2,016≈ £1,537≈ €1,824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Jenny Holzer, Inflammatory Essays (twenty-one works), 1978-83, offset lithograph
    Inflammatory Essays (twenty-one works), 1978-83
    Lithograph
    17 h x 17 w in (43 x 43 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 289
    $2,772≈ £2,113≈ €2,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Jenny Holzer, Süddeutches Zeitun, No. 46, 1993, bound printed paper
    Süddeutches Zeitun, No. 46, 1993
    Print (other) · Paper
    11¾ h x 9 w x ¼ d in (30 x 23 x 1 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 259
    $63≈ £48≈ €57Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–View at Wright ↗
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Jenny Holzer signature

57 catalogued lots by Jenny Holzer record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (85% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse17
  • lower right2
  • along the bottom1

Form

  • signed52
  • signed and dated2
  • initialled2
  • signed in pencil1

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About Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer is an American neo-conceptual artist based in Hoosick, New York and New York City. Her work focuses on the delivery of words and ideas in public spaces and includes large-scale installations, advertising billboards, projections on buildings and other structures, and electronic visual displays.

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