Laurie Simmons (1949)
1949-10-03Long Island, USAUSA
Laurie Simmons
Laurie Simmons 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. She is part of The Pictures Generation, a name given to a group of artists who came to prominence in the 1970s. The Pictures Generation also includes Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger, and Louise Lawler.
Date and place of birt: | 3 october 1949, Long Island, USA |
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Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Filmmaker, Photographer |
Genre: | Interior photography |
Art style: | Black & white photo, Color photo, Product photography, Travel photography |