CNN —Lorraine O’Grady, an indefatigable conceptual artist whose work critiqued definitions of identity, died in New York on Friday aged 90. Courtesy Lorraine O’Grady TrustThen, in 1983, she entered a float into the annual African American Day Parade in Harlem. Courtesy Lorraine O’Grady TrustBefore finding art, O’Grady tried many pursuits and careers, first opting to study Spanish literature at Wellesley College before changing tracks to study economics. Courtesy Lorraine O’Grady TrustDefying the conventional ideas of an art career until the end, O’Grady had been busier than ever in recent years. “Lorraine O’Grady was a force to be reckoned with,” Ibrahim said in a statement.

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