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Lorna Simpson
desired1996

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Photogravure or mezzotint-style print, close-up of a dark-skinned hand hanging at rest against a crumpled background, high contrast, with the word "desired" in script below

Lorna Simpson, desired, 1996, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Lorna Simpson
Title
desired
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1996
Medium
Photogravure
Dimensions
Image: 5 15/16 × 4 15/16 in. (15.08 × 12.54 cm) Primary support: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund
Accession Number
AC1997.96.1.18
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Lorna Simpson

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