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Id always been a news junkie, always read lots of newspapers and watched the Sunday morning news shows on TV and felt st
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"I'd always been a news junkie, always read lots of newspapers and watched the Sunday morning news shows on TV and felt strongly about issues of power, control, sexuality and race"

- Barbara Kruger

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This quote by Barbara Kruger talks to her lifelong interest in present occasions and her passion for social justice. She has constantly been a devoted consumer of news, checking out papers and seeing Sunday early morning news shows on TV. This has enabled her to form strong viewpoints on problems of power, control, sexuality, and race. Kruger's interest in these topics likely comes from her own experiences and her desire to see a more equitable world. Her dedication to these problems appears in her artwork, which typically features bold statements about power characteristics and social justice. Kruger's quote is a tip of the value of remaining notified and engaging with the world around us.

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