John Yau Discusses Jenny Holzer, Language, Power, and Protest Inflammatory Essays Artist Talk

This thought-provoking lecture explores Jenny 
Holzer’s groundbreaking Inflammatory Essays,
examining language, politics, fear, propaganda, public art, and the breakdown of truth in 
contemporary society. 

Through discussions of New York in the 1970s, 
free speech, authority, media, and conceptual art, 
the talk reveals how Holzer’s iconic text based works remain urgently relevant in today’s 
culture of outrage, division, and power.