NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. There is evidence of very slight lifting in certain areas of the edges of the collage elements, likely inherent to the work and time of execution. All collage elements are intact and secure. : Lorna Simpson’s elegant collages depict hair as an irrepressible source of life and power. Ebony Collages, 2013 (Haus Der Kunst install view) Twenty-five collages, ink and collage on paper - Haus Der Kunst, Munich, Germany (Feb 2, 2014) - 'Simpson's collaging is an act of recuperation of the contested, protofeminist female (and prefeminist male) image from the culturally charged site of Ebony. The sheet is hinged verso intermittently along the edges to the mat board. Double Portrait 1 (detail) ART + CULTURE. Her work has been exhibited at museums and galleries around the world.This work is in excellent condition overall.

Lorna Simpson is a renowned American artist whose work challenges conventional views of gender memory and representation. Surreal coiffures made from colorful ink washes, striking geological formations from old textbooks, and other unexpected forms and objects adorn the models to mesmerizingly beautiful effect.įeaturing 160 artworks, an artist’s statement, and an introduction by poet, author, and scholar Elizabeth Alexander, this volume celebrates the irresistible power of Simpson’s visual vernacular. Lorna Simpson (American, b.1960) is a photographer and filmmaker who was born in Brooklyn, NY. Using advertising photographs of black women (and men) drawn from vintage issues of Ebony and Jet magazines, the exquisite and thought-provoking collages of world-renowned artist Lorna Simpson explore the richly nuanced language of hair. 'Black women’s heads of hair are galaxies unto themselves, solar systems, moonscapes, volcanic interiors.' -Elizabeth Alexander, from the Introduction

Lorna simpson collages