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Lorna Simpson — Counting
Lorna Simpson

Counting

Lorna Simpson's monumental photogravure and screenprint 'Counting' combines photographic and printmaking techniques to explore themes of surveillance, documentation, and identity. The work's large scale and hybrid medium emphasize its conceptual impact and challenge conventional approaches to photography. Simpson uses the technical possibilities of photogravure to create layered meanings.

Medium
Monumental photogravure and screenprint, on wove paper, with full margins.

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April 20, 2021

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Lorna Simpson, Counting

Lorna Simpson's monumental photogravure and screenprint 'Counting' combines photographic and printmaking techniques to explore themes of surveillance, documentation, and identity. The work's large scale and hybrid medium emphasize its conceptual impact and challenge conventional approaches to photography. Simpson uses the technical possibilities of photogravure to create layered meanings.

Medium
Monumental photogravure and screenprint, on wove paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Conceptual, American, Experimental, Screenprint, 21st Century, Photogravure, Abstract, Contemporary, Photography-based

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