Jenny Holzer

Painter

Birthday July 29, 1950

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Ohio

Age 74 years old

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About

Though she also produced a series of politically-themed paintings and a dance-art project, this artist is best known for her conceptual art installments, which include the Living series and the Truisms project.

Before Fame

Before earning her BFA from Ohio University, she took art classes at both Duke University and the University of Chicago. She later received an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Trivia

Her publications include Eating Friends, Black Book, and A Little Knowledge.

Family Life

She grew up in Gallipolis, Ohio.

Associated With

Like photographer Cindy Sherman, she is associated with the United States' Feminist Art Movement of the 1970s and 1980s.