Taryn simon biography of rory gilmore

American multidisciplinary artist (born 1975)

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).

Taryn simon biography of rory gilmore

In 2001, Simon was selected as a Guggenheim Fellow.^[1]

Early life and education

Simon was born in New York City and attended Brown University, where she initially studied environmental studies before graduating with a degree in art semiotics.

While at Brown, she enrolled in photography classes at the neighboring Rhode Island School of Design. She received her BA in 1997.^[2]

Works

The Innocents (2002)

In 2000, Simon was given an assignment by New York Times Magazine to photograph men who had been wrongfully convicted, which inspired her to explore photography's role in the criminal justice system.^[3] She applied for