Lorna Simpson is an African -American artist/photographer who is known for her work that explores identity, race, gender, and representation. She uses photography, video, film, painting, drawing, audio, and sculpture to create her unique style of  art. Her work also often touches on the experience of those who are often marginalized in society such as Black people, women and people in the LGBTQ community.

First and foremost Kara Walker is one of my favorite installation artists, her art is so unique and innovatively created that it catches my eye every time I view her masterpieces (onto the biography and analysis).  Kara Walker is a contemporary African American artist known for her uniquely crafted  works that often addresses race, identity, gender, sexuality, and the legacies of slavery and the Civil War.