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Taryn Simon

Photographer
American·b. 1975
Known for:
photography at the intersection of bureaucratic systems and representation
Education:
Brown University (BA, Art Semiotics, 1997)

Taryn Simon works at the intersection of photography, text, and institutional critique, embedding herself in legal and bureaucratic systems and documenting what those systems contain and conceal. Her series The Innocents (2003) photographed men and women who had been wrongfully convicted, returning them to the scenes of alleged offenses. She later collaborated with Aaron Sorkin on an opera based on her An Occupation of Loss installation.

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Sinar 4x5

Sinar

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Large format camera her father bought her at age 11; used across all major series

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Swiss-made 4x5 large format view camera system manufactured by Sinar Photography AG in Zurich. Features independent front and rear standards with full movements (tilt, swing, shift, rise/fall) on a precision rail. The P series uses asymmetric movements for precise Scheimpflug corrections.

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Last updated March 20, 2026