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Lorna Simpson American, born 1960 Counting 1991 photogravure, screenprint on paper; edition 10/60 Collection Walker Art Center T. B. Walker Acquisition Fund, 1992 |
In her work Lorna Simpson often pairs words and pictures to make us think about different ways a story can be told. A simple tale with a beginning, a middle, and an end can be easy to follow, but if you mix up the order of the words and pictures, another story unfolds. Counting lists a number of years, hours, bricks, and hair characteristics. The artwork also shows a woman whose dress is stitched in a traditional African-American pattern, an old brick smokehouse, and braided hair twisted into a bun. By placing these elements together, Simpson creates a work you can "read" in many ways. Your own experiences and imagination help to connect the pieces into a story that is part fact and part fiction. |
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