Special Limited printing of Jenny Holzer 3rd Edition (2018) set of Truisms Postcards made in 2023

This postcard is printed in gold lettering: PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT

List of all 12 titles from original 3rd Edition:

ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE

ALL THINGS ARE DELICATELY INTERCONNECTED

THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR WILL BE A SECRET

EXPIRING FOR LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL BUT STUPID

IN A DREAM YOU SAW A WAY TO SURVIVE AND YOU WERE FULL OF JOY

MEN DON'T PROTECT YOU ANYMORE

MONEY CREATES TASE

PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT

RAISE BOYS AND GIRLS THE SAME WAY

TURN SOFT AND LOVELY ANY TIME YOU HAVE A CHANCE

WORDS TEND TO BE INADEQUATE

YOU ARE GUILELESS IN YOUR DREAMS

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Printed text on wood in gold or silver with reverse side also screen printed in gold or silver 

Condition: Fine, as new

Dimensions: 10 x 15 cm  (4” x 5 15/16”)

Shipping: Will be packed securely in bubble wrap within cardboard box

Jenny Holzer’s truisms, such as “Abuse of power comes as no surprise” and “Protect me from what I want,” have appeared on posters, billboards, and even condoms, and as LED signs and monumental light projections. Whether questioning consumerism, describing torture, or lamenting death and disease, her use of language (sometimes mistaken for advertising when installed in public spaces) is designed to agitate and disturb. Holzer’s recent work ranges from silk-screened paintings of declassified government memos to a large-scale poetry and light installation in the lobby of 7 World Trade Center, New York. In 1990, Holzer received the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.

Inventory #B89120