Lynn Hershman Leeson
1941–
Introduction
Lynn Hershman Leeson (née Lynn Lester Hershman; born 1941) is a multimedia American artist and filmmaker. Her work combines art with social commentary, particularly on the relationship between people and technology. Leeson is a pioneer in new media, and her work with technology and in media-based practices helped legitimize digital art forms. Her interests include feminism, race, surveillance, and artificial intelligence and identity theft through algorithms and data tracking. She has been referred to as a "new media pioneer" for the prescient incorporation of new science and technologies in her work. She is based in San Francisco, California.
Wikidata identifier
Q6709060
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, art critic, cinematographer, computer artist, digital artist, installation artist, multimedia artist, performance artist, photographer, sculptor, video artist
ULAN identifier
500073057
Names
Lynn Hershman, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Lynn Hershman Lesson, Lynn Lester Hershman, Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 22, 2024.
