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Lorna Simpson — i. Actress 2D ii. Barbara 1M iii. Actress 1C iv. Actress 3A [Four Individual Works]
Lorna Simpson

i. Actress 2D ii. Barbara 1M iii. Actress 1C iv. Actress 3A [Four Individual Works]

Lorna Simpson's four-part work series uses graphite, ink, and watercolor on paper to explore identity and representation through titles referencing actresses and individuals. The works collectively examine themes of naming, visibility, and artistic representation.

Medium
each: graphite, ink and watercolor on paper

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Contemporary Art

March 5, 2021

Estimate: $25,000$35,000

Lot 458

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Lorna Simpson, i. Actress 2D ii. Barbara 1M iii. Actress 1C iv. Actress 3A [Four Individual Works]

Lorna Simpson's four-part work series uses graphite, ink, and watercolor on paper to explore identity and representation through titles referencing actresses and individuals. The works collectively examine themes of naming, visibility, and artistic representation.

Medium
each: graphite, ink and watercolor on paper
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Series, Watercolor, Graphite, Lorna Simpson, Identity, Conceptual Art, Ink, Paper

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