"I still think the social function of art is that kind of negative aesthetic. Otherwise there’s no social function for it."
"Long House (Red Bathroom)" (2004)
"Long House (Red Bathroom)," 2004
Cibachrome print, 48 x 60 inches.
© Laurie Simmons, courtesy the artist and Salon 94, New York.
Cibachrome print, 48 x 60 inches.
© Laurie Simmons, courtesy the artist and Salon 94, New York.
"I always want everything I do to be perfect (perfect-looking) given the inherent limitations of my work. How can I get puppets to look as real as possible? How can I get the background to look as real as possible? I’m never trying to make things look fake; I’m trying to work with what I have."
- Laurie Simmons



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