Suit
<p>In <em>Suit</em>, Lorna Simpson examines gender representation and the implications of fashion by presenting a woman in masculine clothing. In speaking of this work, the artist has stated: “I like using the figure of the black woman to talk about many different things, including men. I don’t have to have a man in the picture to suggest that these figures are both male and female. I’m hoping to stretch the viewer’s perceptions beyond thoughts of race and gender.”</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1992
- Dimensions
- Framed Polaroids: 193.7 × 55.9 cm (76 1/4 × 22 in.); Plaque: 17.8 × 35.6 × 0.4 cm (7 × 14 × 1/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Lorna Simpson
Artist
Photography
Contemporary African-American artist Lorna Simpson rose to global prominence during the 1980s for her photo-text work, which investigates the tensions between historical memory, popular representation and the conception of self. Her practice later expanded to incorporate audio and video elements. In recent years, she has been creating and exhibiting monumental paintings of shrouded figures, typographic fragments and stark polar icescapes.
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2008 · 100 works on paper, photographs and ink
Recall from Exit 8
1998 · Screenprint on felt from a portfolio of seven screenprints (two with collage additions, two with water color additions), one lithograph, and screenprinted cover
Theater Seats
1998 · Serigraph on eighteen felt panels
Details
1996 · Photogravure
Details
1996 · Photogravure
Record
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- Lorna Simpson
- Year
- 1992
- Dimensions
- Framed Polaroids: 193.7 × 55.9 cm (76 1/4 × 22 in.); Plaque: 17.8 × 35.6 × 0.4 cm (7 × 14 × 1/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1992-109432
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified