LORNA SIMPSON "SQUARE DEAL, SQUARE MEAL, SQUARED AWAY" 1990 Marcia The image decorated MoMA's best

The image decorated MoMA's best selling Christmas card

The photograph features a close crop of a black and white checkered tombstone with an inscription plaque that reads

delicate and menacing

1966 (published 2021)

Captivated by his surroundings and circle of friends

LORNA SIMPSON "SQUARE DEAL, SQUARE MEAL, SQUARED AWAY" 1990 Marcia The image decorated MoMA's bestLorna Simpson (b. 1960) is an American artist renowned as a pioneer of conceptual photography. Her artwork, regardless of medium, explores the interplay between historical memory, culture, and identity. Influential in post colonial and feminist circles, Simpsons work explores the ways in which race and gender shape human interactions, specifically in the United States. The use, and often combination of, portraiture and text are Simpson's signature