Jenny Holzer
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WorkWhite Light
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ClientSan Francisco Art Commission
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ArchitectPelli Clarke Pelli
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Links
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CopyrightJenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer's “White Light” is a 182-foot-long, 18 foot high double sided LED screen that wraps around a glass enclosure within the Grand Hall. The screen displays text from 42 writers (and counting), including Maya Angelou, Joan Didion, Machine Gun Kelly, Harvey Milk, Chimako Tada, and others. The lengths of individual texts range from 45 seconds to two hours. Jill Manton, the city’s Director of Public Art Trust and Special Initiatives, said during a recent event that there are a significant number of texts about fog, which is fitting both for its association with the city and because the piece is best viewed with low-light.
Jenny Holzer (born July 29, 1950, Gallipolis, Ohio) is an American
neo-conceptual artist, based in Hoosick Falls, New York. The main
focus of her work is the delivery of words and ideas in public spaces.
The public dimension is integral to Holzer's work. Her large-scale
installations have included advertising billboards, projections on
buildings and other architectural structures, and illuminated digital
displays.
Jenny Holzer
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WorkWhite Light
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ClientSan Francisco Art Commission
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ArchitectPelli Clarke Pelli
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Links
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CopyrightJenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer's “White Light” is a 182-foot-long, 18 foot high double sided LED screen that wraps around a glass enclosure within the Grand Hall. The screen displays text from 42 writers (and counting), including Maya Angelou, Joan Didion, Machine Gun Kelly, Harvey Milk, Chimako Tada, and others. The lengths of individual texts range from 45 seconds to two hours. Jill Manton, the city’s Director of Public Art Trust and Special Initiatives, said during a recent event that there are a significant number of texts about fog, which is fitting both for its association with the city and because the piece is best viewed with low-light.
Jenny Holzer (born July 29, 1950, Gallipolis, Ohio) is an American
neo-conceptual artist, based in Hoosick Falls, New York. The main
focus of her work is the delivery of words and ideas in public spaces.
The public dimension is integral to Holzer's work. Her large-scale
installations have included advertising billboards, projections on
buildings and other architectural structures, and illuminated digital
displays.
