On the eve of the 1984 Presidential election, Jenny Holzer used a truck equipped with a sound system and an 18-foot Diamond Vision electronic board to display images, statements, and man-on-the-street interviews. This tape presents a tightly edited version of the art, texts, and interviews that occurred throughout the day. Artists/activists who participated in the event include Ida Applebroog, Jonathon Borofsky, Vito Acconci, Susan Silas, Madre, Leon Golub, Dan Hurley, Jeff Turtletaub, Mike Smith, Jolie Stahl, Claes Oldenburg, Keith Haring, Ben Chase, Jenny Holzer, Coosje van Bruggen, Randy Twaddle, Mark Stahl, Barbara Kruger, Mike Glier, Kim Jones, Justin Ladda, Shelly Silver, Kim Higgins, Maartje Higgins, Jacquie Leader, Patricia Blair, Craig Stockwell, Knight Landesman, Charles Guarino, John Fekner, Double Trouble, and Richard Admiral.
Sign on a Truck
Jenny Holzer
1984 00:35:00 United StatesEnglishColor4:3VideoDescription
About Jenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer verbalizes ideas, expressed in the form of signs. The power of language to distort and manipulate is the basis of Holzer’s art, which is intellectual rather than visual. She is internationally renowned for her linguistic interventions in every inch of the social arena, from parking meters to T-shirts to billboards to electronic sign boards.