Born in 1941 as Lynn Lester Hershman is an American multimedia artist and filmmaker. Her creative endeavors seamlessly blend art with incisive social commentary, particularly focusing on the interplay between humanity and technology. Acknowledged as a trailblazer in the realm of new media, Leeson’s exploration of technology and its integration into media-based practices played a pivotal role in legitimizing digital art forms. Her thematic spectrum spans feminism, race, surveillance, artificial intelligence, and the intricate realm of identity theft through algorithms and data tracking. Notably, she has earned the moniker of a “new media pioneer” due to her prescient integration of emerging scientific and technological aspects into her work. With her artistic pursuits centered in San Francisco, California, Lynn Hershman Leeson continues to shape and evolve the artistic landscape. From 1974 until 1978, Leeson ‘developed’ a fictional persona and alter ego of “Roberta Breitmore”.
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