User:Edwardmentee/Draft STUB Sonie Joi Ruffin Thompson

Lorna Simpson (born 1960) is an African-American photographer and multimedia artist who made her name in the 1980s and 1990s with artworks such as Guarded Conditions and Square Deal. She is one of the leading artists of her generation (to much critical acclaim), and her works have been included in numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally.

Private life
Simpson lives in Brooklyn with her daughter Zora.