Lorna Simpson
New York: Josh Baer Gallery, 1989. 1st Edition. Oblong quarto, publisher's stapled stiff photo-illustrated paper wraps.
Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition of work by Black photographer and multimedia artist Lorna Simpson at New York’s Josh Baer Gallery in 1989. Born in Brooklyn, Simpson came to prominence for her pioneering approach to conceptual photography and video art in the 1980s and 90s. Considered a milestone that helped launch Simpson to international prominence, the show presented her seminal series consisting of "anti-portraits" of a Black woman wearing a white top, paired with text panels or engraved plastic plaques. Illustrated with color and black-and-white plates; with a foreword by American art historian Kellie Jones and an exhibition history. Fine. Item #12905
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