Laurie Simmons

(American, born 1949)

Laurie Simmons is a contemporary American photographer and filmmaker. Known for her distinct visual style and staged domestic scenes using dolls and miniature objects, Simmons questions the veracity of photographic realism and the stereotypes of American culture. Many of her most iconic works come from her Walking Objects series: in Walking Camera I (Jimmy the Camera) (1987), an old-fashioned bellows camera stands upright on humans legs, offering a commentary on how women are represented in popular media through a memorably surreal image. “I’m not interested in a visual Magical Realism,” Simmons has said. “Given a chance, I’ll always go for accurate perspective and scale in the hopes that someone might believe the scene.” Born on October 3, 1949 in Long Island, NY, Simmons went on to receive her BFA from Tyler School of Art, PA in 1971. She emerged in the 1980s as a prominent member of the Pictures Generation, alongside Cindy Sherman and Louise Lawler. Today, her work is found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. Simmons lives and works between New York, NY and Cornwall, CT.

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Museums & Institutions

The Brooklyn Museum Will Host Dior's Next Runway Show This April

The Brooklyn Museum Will Host Dior's Next Runway Show This April

‘A Collaborator Who Understood My Vision': Laurie Simmons, Casey Reas, and Mario Klingemann on How A.I. Is Fueling Creativity

‘A Collaborator Who Understood My Vision': Laurie Simmons, Casey Reas, and Mario Klingemann on How A.I. Is Fueling Creativity

The Art World Works From Home: Laurie Simmons Is Now Photographing Props Instead of People and Taking Dog-Training Lessons on Zoom

The Art World Works From Home: Laurie Simmons Is Now Photographing Props Instead of People and Taking Dog-Training Lessons on Zoom

Laurie Simmons Artworks

Laurie Simmons (495 results)

The instant decorator (Blue room with ocean..., 2004

Laurie Simmons

The instant decorator (Blue room with ocean..., 2004

Sale Date: May 12, 2010

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Red library I, 1983

Laurie Simmons

Red library I, 1983

Sale Date: May 13, 2010

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Tourism, Barcelona, 1994

Laurie Simmons

Tourism, Barcelona, 1994

Sale Date: April 16, 2010

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Perpendicular diver/Red fish, 1979

Laurie Simmons

Perpendicular diver/Red fish, 1979

Sale Date: March 17, 2010

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Untitled (In Honor of Jimmy de Sana)..., 1997–2000

Laurie Simmons

Untitled (In Honor of Jimmy de Sana)..., 1997–2000

Sale Date: March 6, 2010

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Walking petit-four (Pink heart), 1990

Laurie Simmons

Walking petit-four (Pink heart), 1990

Sale Date: November 20, 2009

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Kaleidoscope house no. 11, 2000

Laurie Simmons

Kaleidoscope house no. 11, 2000

Sale Date: November 13, 2009

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Woman listening to radio, 1978

Laurie Simmons

Woman listening to radio, 1978

Sale Date: November 15, 2009

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Edition for white columns, 1996

Laurie Simmons

Edition for white columns, 1996

Sale Date: November 15, 2009

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Walking Petit Four (from Independent..., 1990–1991

Laurie Simmons

Walking Petit Four (from Independent..., 1990–1991

Sale Date: November 15, 2009

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Jane, 1988

Laurie Simmons

Sale Date: November 14, 2009

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Tourism, Barcelona, 1994

Laurie Simmons

Tourism, Barcelona, 1994

Sale Date: November 14, 2009

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Tourism, St. Basil - 2nd view, 1984

Laurie Simmons

Tourism, St. Basil - 2nd view, 1984

Sale Date: October 16, 2009

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The instant decorator - Plaid living room, 2004

Laurie Simmons

The instant decorator - Plaid living room, 2004

Sale Date: October 8, 2009

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Food clothing shelter (set of 3; w/justif), 1996

Laurie Simmons

Food clothing shelter (set of 3; w/justif), 1996

Sale Date: June 30, 2009

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Untitled - Band, 1994

Laurie Simmons

Untitled - Band, 1994

Sale Date: June 30, 2009

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Holiday petits-fours, 1991

Laurie Simmons

Holiday petits-fours, 1991

Sale Date: June 30, 2009

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Jane, 1988

Laurie Simmons

Sale Date: June 30, 2009

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Untitled (dummy in stairwell), 1994

Laurie Simmons

Untitled (dummy in stairwell), 1994

Sale Date: June 2, 2009

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Ready kilowatt, 1988

Laurie Simmons

Ready kilowatt, 1988

Sale Date: May 28, 2009

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The instant decorator - Pink and green..., 2003

Laurie Simmons

The instant decorator - Pink and green..., 2003

Sale Date: May 15, 2009

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Floral bedroom, 1983

Laurie Simmons

Floral bedroom, 1983

Sale Date: April 26, 2009

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Man/Sky/Puddle/Firstview, 1979

Laurie Simmons

Man/Sky/Puddle/Firstview, 1979

Sale Date: April 28, 2009

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The Boxes (Ardis Vinklers) Gallery, 2005

Laurie Simmons

The Boxes (Ardis Vinklers) Gallery, 2005

Sale Date: May 4, 2009

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