02/02/2026
LAURIE SIMMONS: BLACK & WHITE
”For CRASH issue no. 107, Armelle Leturcq interviewed the american artist Laurie Simmons ( ). Influenced by the rigid social roles of 1950s and 1960s suburbia, she began deconstructing domestic norms through her iconic dollhouse photographs in 1976. For her solo exhibition in Paris, she presents these foundational works alongside new AI-generated images that revisit the same figures through contemporary strangeness.“
Discover the full article by Armelle Leturcq ( ) in the latest Crash 107 Art Issue
1- Portrait of Laurie Simmons, 2024. ©️ Laurie Simmons, Courtesy of the Artist and Almine Rech. Photo Danielle Bartholomew©️ Laurie Simmons, Courtesy of the Artist & Almine Rech. Photo: Ana Drittanti & Armelle Leturcq. Installation view Laurie Simmons, Laurie Simmons: Black & White, Almine Rech Paris, Matignon, 2025. ©️ Laurie Simmons, Courtesy of the Artist & Almine Rech. Photo: Ana Drittanti & Armelle Leturcq
2- Laurie Simmons, Autofiction: Black & White/Living Room (Woman Sitting Alone), 2025
3- Laurie Simmons, Autofiction: Black & White/Kitchen (Woman Standing Center), 2025, detail
4- Laurie Simmons, Autofiction: Black & White/Living Room (Woman Sitting Alone), 2025
5- Laurie Simmons, Autofiction: Black & White/Living Room (Woman Sitting Alone)
6- Laurie Simmons, Deep Photos: Black & White/Barbie Dream House (Barbie), 2023
7- Installation view of Laurie Simmons, Laurie Simmons: Black & White, Almine Rech Paris, Matignon, 2025