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Lorna Simpson — Untitled (melancholy dame/carmen jones)
Lorna Simpson

Untitled (melancholy dame/carmen jones)

Lorna Simpson's 'Untitled (melancholy dame/carmen jones)' engages with issues of identity, representation, and race through her characteristic interrogation of photographic imagery. The work challenges conventional interpretations of portraiture and cultural narratives.

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Contemporary Photographs

September 26, 2022

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 204

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Lorna Simpson, Untitled (melancholy dame/carmen jones)

Lorna Simpson's 'Untitled (melancholy dame/carmen jones)' engages with issues of identity, representation, and race through her characteristic interrogation of photographic imagery. The work challenges conventional interpretations of portraiture and cultural narratives.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Photography, Lorna Simpson, Carmen Jones, Melancholy Dame

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