This image is one of Kruger's most popular images. It shows a simply a woman's face. One half is black and white and the other half also black and white but the colours have been reversed. The image is captioned with "Your body is a battleground". This was a poster created to fight for women's rights to choose in the late 1980's. The image itself is very powerful as it shows a woman with two different appearances which emphasizes the connotation of having the right to choose.
My Work
This image is from the physical images project. The image shows half of a woman's face and neck. There is a tape measure around her neck. My image is also captioned with the quote "Your body is a battleground" However, I used the quote differently. It was not intended to express women's right to choose but instead, their representation within the media.
How They Link
Both of these images link in a multitude of ways. The first clear link is the caption used; even though they have been used to represent different things, the caption is the same. Another way that these images link is the way that they were created. They were both made with physical materials and both bare a similar visual element. There is a red strip with white text on them; the font is also the same. Finally, they both link with their connotations as they are used to represent a feminist view. These connotations are about how women are treated within society: Unequally. I believe that I've created a successful image in the form of Kruger's work because of all of these similarities that the images have.
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