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Taryn Simon

born 1975

The Ten Commandments, Buried “City of the Pharaoh” Film Set Nipomo Sand Dunes Guadalupe, California 2007
© Taryn Simon, Courtesy Gagosian

Biography

Taryn Simon (born February 4, 1975) is an American multidisciplinary artist who works in photography, text, sculpture, and performance.

Currently residing and maintaining a studio practice in New York City, Simon has had work featured in the Venice Biennale (2015). In 2001, Simon was selected as a Guggenheim Fellow.

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Artworks

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  • White Tiger (Kenny), Selective Inbreeding Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and Foundation Eureka Springs, Arkansas

    Taryn Simon
    2007
  • Forensic Anthropology Research Facility, Decomposing Corpse University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee

    Taryn Simon
    2007
  • Chapter I

    Taryn Simon
    2011
  • Chapter II

    Taryn Simon
    2011
  • Chapter III

    Taryn Simon
    2011
  • Chapter IV

    Taryn Simon
    2011
  • Chapter V

    Taryn Simon
    2011
  • Chapter VI

    Taryn Simon
    2011
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    Taryn Simon: 'A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters'

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