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As Simpson's star rose, her art softened and took on more emotional nuance A series from 09 comprised images Simpson sourced from eBay "I found hundreds of original 'pinups' a womanLorna Simpson American, born 1960 Same , There's a lot of things an exhibit of art can't do, but we do hope that this will allow people, in the way great art can, to help you figure outLorna Simpson transforms a catchy tune into a commentary on race through acts of erasure Fifteen black singers, shown only as disembodied mouths, separately hum the song "It's Easy to Remember (And So Hard to Forget)," originally sung by Bing Crosby in the 1935 film Mississippi The melody is stripped of its lyrics in the same way that black voices are silenced by racism Lorna Simpson Works On Paper Wall Street International Magazine Lorna simpson artist instagram