Lorna Simpson | |
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Born | Lorna Simpson 13 August 1960 Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of California-San Diego, MFA, 1985; School of Visual Arts, New York City, BFA, 1983 |
Known for | Photography, Film, Video |
Movement | Conceptual photography |
Awards | 2010 ICP Infinity Award in Art, International Center of Photography, New York City; 2019 J. Paul Getty Medal |
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 woman to exhibit at the Venice Biennale.[1] 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.[2] Simpson continues to explore these themes in relation to memory and history using photography, film, video, painting, drawing, audio, and sculpture.[3][4]
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