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Louise Lawler

born 1947

Wall Pillow 2010, printed 2012
© Louise Lawler, courtesy of Metro Pictures, NY
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Biography

Louise Lawler (born 1947) is a U.S. artist and photographer living in Brooklyn, New York City. Lawler’s work has focused on photographing portraits of other artists’ work, giving special attention to the spaces in which they are placed and methods used to make them. Examples of Lawler's photographs include images of paintings hanging on the walls of a museum, paintings on the walls of an art collector's opulent home, artwork in the process of being installed in a gallery, and sculptures in a gallery being viewed by spectators.

Along with artists like Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons and Barbara Kruger, Lawler is considered to be part of the Pictures Generation.

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  • Rest On the Flight Into Egypt and August Sunlight

    Louise Lawler
    1997, printed 1999
  • Hand Craft

    Louise Lawler
    2005–6
  • Given by the Widow

    Louise Lawler
    1993
  • Splash

    Louise Lawler
    2006, printed 2012
  • Wall Pillow

    Louise Lawler
    2010, printed 2012
  • Drums First

    Louise Lawler
    2006, printed 2007
  • Untitled

    Louise Lawler
    2004, printed 2005
  • Etude pour La Lecture, 1923, This Drawing is for Sale, Paris

    Louise Lawler
    1985
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