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Laurie Simmons (born October 3, 1949) is an American artist, photographer and filmmaker. Since the mid-1970s, Simmons has staged scenes for her camera with dolls, ventriloquist dummies, objects on legs, and people, to create photographs that reference domestic scenes.
Laurie Simmons is an internationally recognized artist who creates images with intensely psychological subtexts and nonlinear narratives. Learn about her career, exhibitions, films, and collections of her work since the mid-70s.
Laurie Simmons creates photographs and films that explore the artificiality and superficiality of consumer culture, gender roles, and identity. She uses dolls, miniatures, and ventriloquist dummies to deceive and challenge the viewer's perception of reality.
Learn about Laurie Simmons, who explores the image and expectations of women in the post-war United States through photographs and films featuring dolls and the domestic sphere. See examples of her work, such as Sink/Ivy Wallpaper, Untitled (Woman Standing on Head), and Walking Gun.
- American
- October 3, 1949
- New York City
Laurie Simmons is a contemporary artist who creates staged scenes using dolls and miniature objects. She is known for her Walking Objects series and her commentary on photographic realism and American culture.
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Laurie Simmons. Text & Publications Biography Information. Light Room, 1979.
Laurie Simmons is a photographer who creates surreal and nostalgic images of dolls, objects and people. Walking House is a print from her Walking Objects series, where she gives a toy house legs and a human scale.
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