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Lorna Simpson

born 1960

Haze 1998
© Lorna Simpson, courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth
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Biography

Lorna Simpson (born August 13, 1960) is an American photographer and multimedia artist whose works have been exhibited both nationally and internationally. In 1990, she became one of the first African-American women to exhibit at the Venice Biennale. She came to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s with photo-text installations such as Guarded Conditions and Square Deal that questioned the nature of identity, gender, race, history and representation. Simpson continues to explore these themes in relation to memory and history using photography, film, video, painting, drawing, audio, and sculpture.

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  • Haze

    Lorna Simpson
    1998
  • Photo Booth

    Lorna Simpson
    2008
  • Five Day Forecast

    Lorna Simpson
    1991
  • Grew Feathers

    Lorna Simpson
    2016
  • Twenty Questions (A Sampler)

    Lorna Simpson
    1986
  • Then & Now

    Lorna Simpson
    2016
  • Corridor

    Lorna Simpson
    2003

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