Art:21 | Kara Walker

Kara Walker's work explores the raw intersection of race, gender, and sexuality through iconic, silhouetted figures. Walker unleashes the traditionally Victorian medium of the silhouette directly onto the walls of the gallery. In recent works, the Walker uses overhead projectors to throw light onto the walls and floor of the exhibition space, implicating the audience through their own shadows.

Kara Walker's is featured in the Season 2 episode "Stories" of the Art21 series "Art:21 -- Art in the Twenty-First Century".

Learn more about Kara Walker: http://www.art21.org/artists/kara-walker

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[downbutnotout84]

Definitely one of my favorite artist.

[TouchtheDarkness]

The power of envy.

Marvelous.

[MilitiaTiamat]

Silhouette artist Cindi Rose also does museum silhouettes like Kara Walker’s, but more whimsical :)

[SilhouettesByCindi]

America has produced Cindi Harwood Rose, another collectable fine art silhouettist like Kara Walker, beautiful women artists both! Please check out my video response and thank you! - Danielle D.

[beethovenqueen]

@hitherandyon Yes and Lotte Reiniger was the first person to EVER make a feature film -- and hers was animated! I haven't done a lot of research on Kara but I've done some and never hear her mention Lotte Reiniger: an incredible, prolific animation pioneer and woman who was directing her own films long before other women.

If Kara appreciates "roots" she should appreciate the roots of silhouette art/animation as well!

[hitherandyon]

Kara Walker's style borrows heavily from the German artist Lotte Reiniger, who was making her work 80 years ago. No one ever seems to mention this. Just do a search for her name and you'll see.

[epiksonik]

Her art taps you in a way and makes you realize this is just the way it was/is.

[mewbean]

She is fast becoming one of my favorite artist.

[8RockART]

Just because the messages in an artists work may be painful to look at and think about doesn't mean their work is bad on. Indeed, as a Black artist who sometimes cringes at Walker's images, I still find value in the work she creates. Her images tell a frightening and grotesque truth about the gruesome spectacle of slavery, not unlike the Novels of Charles Johnson or Nancy Rawles.

[BreahBoo]

Whatever dude/lady/whatever. You took it too far, calling someone a dumbass is one thing - talking about someone's kid sister is another. Fucking grow up. And if I was your child, I'd fucking stab your ass. Wash my mouth out now, dickwad.

[ResearchKnowledge123]

@BreahBoo HaHaHa Oh NOOOOOO You didn't just accuse me of taking things too personal! After out of nowhere you called me an asshole and a dumbass! Damn right i'm going to take it personal. You shouldn't hurl insults at people you don't know if you can't take the heat! Where's your parents anyway? didn't they teach you any manners? You have a pretty foul mouth for a 16 year old. You're lucky I'm not there with you or i'd spank you, wash your mouth out with soap and send you to bed without dinner!