MCA – Collection: Jenny Holzer, Truisms, 1983

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Jenny Holzer, American, b. 1950
Truisms, 1983
Electronic sign
6 5/16 × 60 ½ × 4 ¼ in. (16 × 153.7 × 10.8 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Paul and Dorie Sternberg, 1986.66. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.

Jenny Holzer, American, b. 1950
Truisms, 1983
Electronic sign
6 5/16 × 60 ½ × 4 ¼ in. (16 × 153.7 × 10.8 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Paul and Dorie Sternberg, 1986.66. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.

Jenny Holzer, American, b. 1950
Truisms, 1983
Electronic sign
6 5/16 × 60 ½ × 4 ¼ in. (16 × 153.7 × 10.8 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Paul and Dorie Sternberg, 1986.66. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.

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Jenny Holzer: PROTECT PROTECTSat, Oct 25, 2008–Sun, Feb 1, 2009
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Jenny Holzer, For Chicago, 2007
1. Short In a large darkened room, large letters are illuminated in yellow in vertical rows on the floor. These letters cast a warm glow over the room.
Jenny Holzer, Selections from Under a Rock, 1986
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Jenny Holzer, In a paradisiac climate everything is clear..., 1980–82
1. Short Black, uppercase, words appear on a white background that read: "IN A PARADISIAC CLIMATE EVERYTHING IS CLEAR AND SIMPLE WHEN YOU ARE PERFORMING BASIC ACTS NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL."
Jenny Holzer, It can be helpful to think of them..., 1980–82
Jenny Holzer, It's a safe game to play with your nose..., 1980–82