Ep. 64 - Barbara Kruger's "Untitled (Your Body is a Battleground)" (1989)

In April 1989, Barbara Kruger - an artist, activist, and former magazine layout editor - created a flyer for a pro-choice women’s march in Washington, DC to protest the Supreme Court’s potential overturning of Roe vs. Wade. But this flyer was never meant to be a picket sign. Instead, it has become a timeless artwork all its own: directly addressing any viewer from any era, demanding they confront their own politics, and drawing the battle lines between all the external - and internal - tensions that exist not only within the parameters of the abortion debate, but within women themselves. See the images: Music used: Django Reinhardt, “Django’s Tiger” The Blue Dot Sessions, “Thread Indigo,” “Monder,” “Tall Journey,” “Stephi,” “Morning Glare” Helen Reddy, “I Am Woman” (performed at the Mobilize for Women's Lives Rally in Washington in 1989) Support the show: Episode sponsors: Jay Handy Financial Services (for artists!) Altenew Discount code: TAMAR10%OFF

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Ep. 64 - Barbara Kruger's "Untitled (Your Body is a Battleground)" (1989) is an episode from The Lonely Palette by The Lonely Palette.

This episode is 00:30:17 long.

This episode was published on Aug 4, 2023.

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