I was first drawn to Lorna Simpson’s photographs because of her use of repetition and the series of photos she took of the someones mouth. I also really like the way she used text, I think a lot of people use text in their photos but never successfully pull it off. I think it usually looks forced or unnecessary but I think her placement and the way she uses the text is what makes it so successful. A lot of her photographs have to do with discovering your identity and holding onto your heritage.
I think her photographs are simple and beautiful. None of her photographs show much of the subject matter, but still are successful and interesting pictures.
here’s some of her work
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