Download or read book Lorna Simpson - Revised and Expanded Edition written by Thelma Golden and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate monograph on the work of celebrated artist Lorna Simpson, a trailblazer who continues to influence and inspire Lorna Simpson is a multimedia artist known for her pioneering approach to conceptual photography. In 1993 Simpson was the first African-American woman ever to show in the Venice Biennale and to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. This landmark book documents Simpson's career in its entirety, up to her most recent work. In doing so, it sheds light on the remarkable path that Simpson paved to global critical acclaim and art-world stardom.