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Laurie Simmons — Walking Camera (Jimmy the Camera)
Laurie Simmons

Walking Camera (Jimmy the Camera)

Walking Camera (Jimmy the Camera) is a striking dye destruction print by Laurie Simmons in which a large, vintage camera appears to walk on a pair of shapely female legs, blurring the boundaries between object and body. The work is characteristic of Simmons' exploration of femininity, domesticity, and the male gaze, using staged photography to examine how women are objectified and defined by representation. The flush-mounted format enhances the image's crisp, advertisement-like quality, reinforcing its critique of consumer culture and the voyeuristic nature of the photographic medium.

Medium
Dye destruction print, flush-mounted.

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April 4, 2016

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Laurie Simmons, Walking Camera (Jimmy the Camera)

Walking Camera (Jimmy the Camera) is a striking dye destruction print by Laurie Simmons in which a large, vintage camera appears to walk on a pair of shapely female legs, blurring the boundaries between object and body. The work is characteristic of Simmons' exploration of femininity, domesticity, and the male gaze, using staged photography to examine how women are objectified and defined by representation. The flush-mounted format enhances the image's crisp, advertisement-like quality, reinforcing its critique of consumer culture and the voyeuristic nature of the photographic medium.

Medium
Dye destruction print, flush-mounted.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodernism, Photography, Dye Destruction Print, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Staged Photography, Surrealist Influence, Late 20th Century, Female Artist, Playful Mood, Figurative

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