Jenny Holzer - Truisms & Survival wooden postcards
Jenny Holzer - Truisms & Survival wooden postcards
Jenny Holzer
Truisms & Survival
Wooden Postcards. 10 x 15 cm. Unlimited edition.
2002, 2010, ongoing.
Collectible wooden postcards featuring statements by Jenny Holzer, drawn from her seminal Truisms and Survival series. Each postcard presents a bold red or black text on one side, with space on the reverse for an address, stamp, and personal message.
First begun in 1977, Holzer’s Truisms are aphorisms that range from poetic to provocative, questioning power, belief, and language in public space. Produced as postcards, these texts become intimate objects designed to be held, displayed, or sent through the mail.
A concise conceptual work and a striking gift.
LACK OF CHARISMA CAN BE FATAL
THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR WILL BE SECRET
TORTURE IS BARBARIC
MONEY CREATES TASTE
YOU ARE GUILELESS IN YOUR DREAMS
PRIVATE PROPERTY CREATED CRIME
TURN SOFT AND LOVELY ANYTIME YOU HAVE A CHANCE
EXPIRING FOR LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL BUT STUPID
THE BREAKDOWN COMES WHEN YOU STOP CONTROLLING YOURSELF AND WANT THE RELEASE OF A BLOODBATH
ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE