Barbara Kruger - My Inspiration

• An American conceptual/pop artist 
• She developed an interest in graphic design, poetry, writing and attended poetry readings.
• Moved to New York where she began attending Parsons School of Design in 1965. 
• She studied with fellow artists/photographers Diane Arbus and Marvin Israel, who introduced Kruger to other photographers and fashion/magazine sub-cultures. 
• Kruger worked at Condé Nast Publications in 1966. 
• After she started to work at Mademoiselle magazine as an entry-level designer, she was promoted to head designer a year later.
• Later still she worked as a graphic designer, art director, and picture editor in the art departments at “House and Garden”, “Aperture,” and
• She did magazine layouts, book jacket designs, and freelance picture editing for other publications.