FOUND MEDIA: KILLING US SOFTLY 3

Killing Us Softly 3: Advertising's Image of Women

Jean Kilbourne is renowned for her work challenging media and spreading media education. In the Killing us Softly series, she criticizes media for it's projection and perception of body image and societal values.

FOUND MEDIA: BARBARA KRUGER

Barbara Kruger

In her work, Barbara Kruger uses her design background as art director for Conde Nast publications to question the messages projected by the media in advertising and in publications. She connects the issue of consumerism with feminism and the media's projected image of women, as well as with classicism and desire using images from the magazines that sell the very ideals that she is disputing.