Lorna Simpson

Lorna Simpson
Simpson in April 2009
Born
Lorna Simpson

(1960-08-13) 13 August 1960 (age 64)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California-San Diego, MFA, 1985; School of Visual Arts, New York City, BFA, 1983
Known forPhotography, Film, Video
MovementConceptual photography
Awards2010 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]

  1. ^ Arango, Jorge (May 2002). "At home with Lorna Simpson: a major player in the world of photography and video composes her personal sanctuary – home." Essence.
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  3. ^ "Artists — Lorna Simpson - Hauser & Wirth". www.hauserwirth.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lorna Simpson". The Fabric Workshop and Museum. Retrieved August 11, 2020.