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Lorna Simpson
acted in self-defense1996

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Photogravure-style print of a close-cropped torso and arm of a dark-skinned person in a white garment, holding an unidentified broken object against their hip; text below reads 'acted in self defense'
Artist or Maker
Lorna Simpson
Title
acted in self-defense
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
AC1997.96.1.7
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography