Lorna Simpson

born 1960

Lorna Simpson, ‘Five Day Forecast’ 1991 — Five Day Forecast 1991
© Lorna Simpson, courtesy Salon 94, New York
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In Tate Modern

Artist and Society: Citizens

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Biography

Lorna Simpson (born 1960) is an African-American photographer and multimedia artist who made her name in the 1980s and 1990s with artworks such as Guarded Conditions and Square Deal. She is one of the leading artists of her generation, and her works have been included in numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally. She is best known for her photo-text installations, photocollages, and films.

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Artworks

Lorna Simpson, ‘Five Day Forecast’ 1991

Lorna Simpson Five Day Forecast

1991

T13335

Lorna Simpson, ‘Then & Now’ 2016

Lorna Simpson Then & Now

2016

On display at Tate Modern part of Artist and Society L03868

Lorna Simpson, ‘Photo Booth’ 2008

Lorna Simpson Photo Booth

2008

T12949

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Lorna Simpson Twenty Questions (A Sampler)

1986

L03642

Lorna Simpson, ‘Grew Feathers’ 2016

Lorna Simpson Grew Feathers

2016

T14890

Film and audio

Interview

Art Hoe Collective Meet Lorna Simpson

A discussion with Amandla Stenberg, Mars and Lorna Simpson about the youth-led movement #ArtHoe and how it relates to Simpson’s ...

TateShots

Lorna Simpson: Studio visit

Sports photographs and hair commercials provide inspiration to the American artist

Unlock Art: Sally Phillips on Shopping for Art

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Unlock Art: Sally Phillips on Shopping for Art

From Tutankhamun to the ancient Greeks, the church to the Medicis, there's a long history of shopping for art ...

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Lorna Simpson: Talking Art

New York based African-American artist Lorna Simpson came to prominence in the 1980s with challenging work that dealt with issues ...

Features

Sonia Boyce, ‘From Tarzan to Rambo: English Born ‘Native’ Considers her Relationship to the Constructed/Self Image and her Roots in Reconstruction’ 1987

Identity politics

Identity politics is the term used to describe an anti-authoritarian political and cultural movement that gained prominence in the USA ...

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