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.

Laurie Simmons Artworks

Laurie Simmons (495 results)

WALKING POCKET WATCH (COLOR) / THE MUSIC OF..., 2006

Laurie Simmons

WALKING POCKET WATCH (COLOR) / THE MUSIC OF..., 2006

Sale Date: March 3, 2016

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TOURISM: LAS VEGAS (FOXY) (2ND VIEW), 1984

Laurie Simmons

TOURISM: LAS VEGAS (FOXY) (2ND VIEW), 1984

Sale Date: March 3, 2016

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TOURISM: TAJ MAHAL (2ND VIEW), 1984

Laurie Simmons

TOURISM: TAJ MAHAL (2ND VIEW), 1984

Sale Date: March 3, 2016

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Holiday Petits-Fours, 1991

Laurie Simmons

Holiday Petits-Fours, 1991

Sale Date: January 28, 2016

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Blue Tiled Reception Area, 1983

Laurie Simmons

Blue Tiled Reception Area, 1983

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Untitled, 1983

Laurie Simmons

Untitled, 1983

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Untitled (Dummy in Stairwell), 1994

Laurie Simmons

Untitled (Dummy in Stairwell), 1994

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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The kaleidoscope house

Laurie Simmons and Peter Wheelwright

The kaleidoscope house

Sale Date: November 1, 2015

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Tourism – Notre Dame, 1983

Laurie Simmons

Tourism – Notre Dame, 1983

Sale Date: September 24, 2015

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Walking Cake II, 1989

Laurie Simmons

Walking Cake II, 1989

Sale Date: September 24, 2015

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Untitled (from The Lily Grace Sarah Portfolio), 2013

Laurie Simmons

Untitled (from The Lily Grace Sarah Portfolio), 2013

Sale Date: August 27, 2015

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New Bathroom/Woman Standing, 1978–1979

Laurie Simmons

New Bathroom/Woman Standing, 1978–1979

Sale Date: June 25, 2015

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Long house (orange and green lounge), 2004

Laurie Simmons

Long house (orange and green lounge), 2004

Sale Date: June 10, 2015

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KALEIDOSCOPE HOUSE #12, 2000

Laurie Simmons

KALEIDOSCOPE HOUSE #12, 2000

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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KALEIDOSCOPE HOUSE #10, 2000

Laurie Simmons

KALEIDOSCOPE HOUSE #10, 2000

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Tourism: Bikini Atol, 1984

Laurie Simmons

Tourism: Bikini Atol, 1984

Sale Date: May 11, 2015

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Room underneath (gold), 1998

Laurie Simmons

Room underneath (gold), 1998

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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The Long House (Red Bathroom/ Blue Figure), 2004

Laurie Simmons

The Long House (Red Bathroom/ Blue Figure), 2004

Sale Date: April 2, 2015

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Perfume Bottle (from Lying Objects Series), 1992

Laurie Simmons

Perfume Bottle (from Lying Objects Series), 1992

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Perfume Bottle (from Lying Objects), 1992

Laurie Simmons

Perfume Bottle (from Lying Objects), 1992

Sale Date: January 29, 2015

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Jane, 1988

Laurie Simmons

Sale Date: February 11, 2015

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The music of regrets VI, 1994

Laurie Simmons

The music of regrets VI, 1994

Sale Date: February 11, 2015

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Walking House, 1989

Laurie Simmons

Walking House, 1989

Sale Date: December 19, 2014

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Kaleidoscope House # 5, 2000

Laurie Simmons

Kaleidoscope House # 5, 2000

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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