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2 kwi 2014 · Kara Walker is an African American artist who rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and Black history.
New York-based artist Kara Walker is best known for her candid investigation of race, gender, sexuality, and violence through silhouetted figures that have appeared in numerous exhibitions worldwide. Born in Stockton, California in 1969, Walker was raised in Atlanta, Georgia from the age of 13.
Kara Elizabeth Walker (born November 26, 1969) is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, installation artist, filmmaker, and professor who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity in her work.
Kara Walker, American installation artist who used intricate cut-paper silhouettes, together with collage, drawing, painting, performance, film, video, shadow puppetry, light projection, and animation, to comment on power, race, and gender relations.
Kara Elizabeth Walker (ur. 26 listopada 1969 w Stockton) [1] – amerykańska artystka konceptualna, malarka, rzeźbiarka, autorka kolaży, rysunków; tworzy instalacje przestrzenne i multimedialne przedstawiających najczęściej czarne sylwetki wycięte z papieru (teatr cieni).
Kara Walker is essentially a history painter (with a strong subversive twist). She almost single-handedly revived the grand tradition of European history painting - creating scenes based on history, literature and the bible, making it new and relevant to the contemporary world.
Learn about the life and work of Kara Walker, an African American artist who explores race, gender, and violence through silhouettes. Find out her awards, exhibitions, and controversies in this comprehensive biography.
