“Oh my god”
Sheila E., Prince, and Cat Glover, 1988
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Barbara Kruger’s never really talked about Supreme, the skate company who’s been ripping off her ideas and prints letter for letter, color for color, for their red-and-white logo, which you have seen, because it is everywhere.
I emailed her casually to ask her about this. And today, she got back to me, and gave a candid statement on the matter of Supreme for the first time, ever, really. By emailing me a blank email, with an attachment. Which you can see above.
an iconic moment in art history
For those who aren’t in the loop or forgot the name:
Barbara Kruger is the anti-consumerist, feminist artist who made pieces such as the ones below and pioneered a new, unique aesthetic in typography (an aesthetic that has been copied wholesale by “Supreme’s” marketing.)
