Top 10 – Richest Living Women Artists

10. Jenny Holzer

 

The artist’s focus on the use of language and ideas in public space often producing shocking juxtapositions such as comments on sexual identity and gender relations – “Sex Differences Are Here To Stay” on an unassuming New York movie theatre marquee, for example – or “Abuse Of Power Comes As No Surprise” in gigantic LED lights over Times Square. Holzer is often compared to the American artist Barbara Kruger, who shares a similar affinity for prompting public debate through text.

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