Gary Simmons: Public Enemy bead and everyday objects transformed into

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he found his way to Rockaway Beach in Queens

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Pot belly marsupial vase

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Gary Simmons: Public Enemy bead and everyday objects transformed intoCovering 30 years of sculptures, paintings, works on paper, large scale wall drawings, installations and site specific works, this book presents the art of Gary Simmons, one of the most respected artists of his generation. Since the late 1980s, Simmons has played a key role in situating questions of race, class and gender identity within art discourse. He is notable for combining pop cultural imagery with conceptual artistic strategies to expose and