Lorna Simpson
American, born 1960
Suit
INV-1171
Lorna Simpson
American, born 19601992
photographmodern and contemporary art
Date
1992
Medium
3 dye diffusion color Polaroid prints, 1 engraved plastic plaque
Dimensions
Framed Polaroids: 193.7 × 55.9 cm (76 1/4 × 22 in.); Plaque: 17.8 × 35.6 × 0.4 cm (7 × 14 × 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Society for Contemporary Art
In Suit, Lorna Simpson examines gender representation and the implications of fashion by presenting a woman in masculine clothing. In speaking of this work, the artist has stated: “I like using the figure of the black woman to talk about many different things, including men. I don’t have to have a man in the picture to suggest that these figures are both male and female. I’m hoping to stretch the viewer’s perceptions beyond thoughts of race and gender.”
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