![]() It is then that she expanded her art practice to graphic design. While traveling, she became inspired to expand her work beyond the field of photography to challenge and engage the viewer. Prior to receiving her BFA, Simpson traveled to Europe, Africa, and the United States where she further developed her skills through documentary photography. In the summers, Simpson took courses at the Art Institute of Chicago while visiting her grandmother. ![]() Her parents – a Jamaican-Cuban father and African-American mother – had moved from the Midwest to New York and took her to numerous plays, museums, concerts and dance performances. She attended the High School of Art and Design. Lorna Simpson was born on Augand grew up in Crown Heights, which is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. Simpson continues to explore these themes in relation to memory and history in various media including photography, film, video, painting, drawing, audio, and sculpture. Her early work raised questions about the nature of representation, identity, gender, race and history. She is best known for her photo-text installations, photo-collages, and films. Her works have been included in numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Simpson in most well known for her work in conceptual photography. She came to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s with artworks such as Guarded Conditions and Square Deal. ![]() ![]() Lorna Simpson (born August 13, 1960) is an African-American photographer and multimedia artist. ![]()
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