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Lorna Simpson
Contemporary
Contemporary

Lorna Simpson

Born 1960 Works span 1992–2015

Lorna Simpson: Unraveling Identity Through Image and Word Lorna Simpson, born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1960, is a towering figure in contemporary American art – a photographer and multimedia artist whose work has profoundly interrogated the complexities of identity, gender, race, and history. Her career, blossoming in the late 1980s and early 1990s, quickly established her as a vital voice challenging conventional representations wit…

6
dated works
2
chapters
1992
first work
2015
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Lorna Simpson's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Lorna Simpson's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.