Deana Lawson
American artist, educator and photographer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Deana Lawson (1979) is an American artist, educator, and photographer based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] Her work is primarily concerned with intimacy, family, spirituality, sexuality, and Black aesthetics.
Deana Lawson | |
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Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design, Pennsylvania State University |
Known for | Photography |
Awards | Hugo Boss Prize 2020 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2022 |
Lawson has been praised for her ability to communicate the nuances of African American experience: "Lawson's oeuvre explores intimacy, affinity, sexuality and relationships.[2] She has work held in the International Center for Photography collections. Her photographs have been exhibited in a number of museums and galleries including the Museum of Modern Art,[3] Whitney Museum of American Art,[4] and the Art Institute of Chicago.
A solo exhibition of her work, The Hugo Boss Prize 2020: Deana Lawson, Centropy is on view May 7-October 11, 2021 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.[5]