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Lot Essay
New York Pictures, 1976 – 2002, 2002 is a collection of ten iconic images by Laurie Simmons created for The New Museum, New York. The set contains works from her series including the Walking and Lying Objects, Modern Office and her early black and white photographs.
A contemporary of Cindy Sherman and Richard Prince, Simmons' first photographs were portraits of friends. She turned her attention to dolls in the 1970s after working as a freelance photographer for a miniature dollhouse company. Composing her shots with dramatic light and from closely cropped angles, Simmons' photographs resemble scenes that could be mistaken as taken from real life.
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Condition report
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The work is structurally sound. All elements appear to be present. There are a few handling and polishing marks and abrasions in places, primarily to the top of the box. There is one hairline abrasion to the side of the box. It is our view that the work appears to be in generally good condition.
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