Laurie Simmons

Quick Facts

Full Name	Laurie Simmons
Occupation	Photographer
Date Of Birth	Oct 3, 1949(1949-10-03)
Age	75
Birthplace	Long Island
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Libra

Laurie Simmons Biography

Laurie Simmons is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on October 3, 1949 in Long Island, New York, United States. The New York-based artist is known for her work in Tourism, Water Ballet, the Black Series, Walking & Lying Objects as well as various film and photography projects that use ventriloquists dummies and dolls. The artist has been awarded numerous awards in recognition of her efforts, such as the Guggenheim Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts Grant.

Her first film of art, The Music of Regret included dancers from the famed Alvin Ailey company, as and a performance from Oscar-winning actress Her debut art film, The Music of Regret, featured dancers from the famous Alvin Ailey company, as well as a performance by Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep…

Her union with another musician Carroll Dunham resulted in two daughters. Her elder daughter Lena Dunham was a successful film director, actress and screenwriter. Her youngest daughter, Grace Dunham, became an actress too.

Laurie Simmons Net Worth

Laurie Simmons is one of the richest Photographer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Laurie Simmons 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1971, she graduated from The Tyler School of Art. A few years later her first solo show, “Early Color Interiors,” opened in the New York’s Artists Space.

She worked together alongside fashion designer Peter Jensen and Thakoon Panichgul in the development of collections of clothing.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Laurie Simmons Dating?

According to our records, Laurie Simmons married to Carroll Dunham. As of December 1, 2023, Laurie Simmons’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Laurie Ranked on the list of most popular Photographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Laurie Simmons celebrates birthday on October 3 of every year.

Why is Laurie Simmons important?

Laurie Simmons played a significant role in exploring the image and expectations of women in the post-war United States , using photographs centered around dolls and the domestic sphere to quietly subvert familiar models of feminine identity.

Where was Laurie Simmons born?

Long Island, NY

How do we see Laurie Simmons?

Her recent series titled How We See is no less incisive. Here, Simmons photographed fashion models that have been made up and attired to resemble dolls —in a particularly disquieting touch, the oversized, luminous eyes of these women are painted onto their closed eyelids.

Where does Laurie Simmons live?

I keep my originals and slide books in a small apartment in New York. I go to New York City to see friends and go to galleries, museums, and openings. I hadn’t really admitted to myself that I live in Connecticut but now it’s abundantly clear that I live where my work is.

Which of these photographers is most known for their work featuring dolls

as subjects?

Laurie Simmons (born October 3, 1949) is an American artist, photographer and filmmaker. Since the mid-1970s, Simmons has staged scenes for her camera with dolls, ventriloquist dummies, objects on legs, and people, to create photographs that reference domestic scenes.