Real is a contentious word. What can be considered real and or verified does not necessarily mean that it is recognized or acknowledged on a micro or macro level. There are many different ways to interrogate or locate a subject.… — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
In my work, there's mechanism that is "real," which is formed from the historical concepts of the images that I'm working with. That doesn't fall completely into a cliché. There are elements about it that carry historical context and edges. — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
Reading about feminism when I was a teenager and seeing it as a young woman, I realized that feminism really hadn't dealt with sexuality;… — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
I started to concentrate more upon how the viewer looks at photographs... I would insert my own text or my own specific reading of… — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
Generally, the imagery and the text go hand in hand. It's much easier when the text comes first, but sometimes I need visual stimulation… — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
The construction of femininity is a construction, yes, but also it can be twisted and turned around in such a way that doesn't necessarily… — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
My artistic practice always involved diversity to the groups of people in which I would find camaraderie, friendship, colleagues, whereas I feel, to be… — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
Real is a contentious word. What can be considered real and or verified does not necessarily mean that it is recognized or acknowledged on… — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
In my work, there's mechanism that is "real," which is formed from the historical concepts of the images that I'm working with. That doesn't… — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
I focus on details, either of the body, or of objects that represent gender, sexuality, and other themes. — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
The only thing I can hope the viewer will get from the work is something about the structure of the work. It would be… — Lorna Simpson Copy Share Image
