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Silhouette Artist
About
 Stockton, California, 1969
 Received a BFA from Atlanta College of
Art, 1991.
 Received an MFA from Rhode Island
School of Design, 1994.
 Kara Walker is known for exploring the
raw intersection of race, gender,
sexuality through her iconic, silhouetted
figures
 She places silhouette figures directly
onto walls of an art gallery to create a
theatrical space where the characters
tell a story she wants to convey.
"Kara Walker | ART21." Kara Walker | ART21. Art21, Inc., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2015.
Kara Walker’s work
exhibited at:
 Museum of Modern Art, New York
 San Francisco Museum of American Art
 Guggenheim Museum, New York
 Whitney Museum of American Art, New
York
"Kara Walker | ART21." Kara Walker | ART21. Art21, Inc., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2015.

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Kara walker

  • 2. About  Stockton, California, 1969  Received a BFA from Atlanta College of Art, 1991.  Received an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design, 1994.
  • 3.  Kara Walker is known for exploring the raw intersection of race, gender, sexuality through her iconic, silhouetted figures  She places silhouette figures directly onto walls of an art gallery to create a theatrical space where the characters tell a story she wants to convey. "Kara Walker | ART21." Kara Walker | ART21. Art21, Inc., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2015.
  • 4. Kara Walker’s work exhibited at:  Museum of Modern Art, New York  San Francisco Museum of American Art  Guggenheim Museum, New York  Whitney Museum of American Art, New York "Kara Walker | ART21." Kara Walker | ART21. Art21, Inc., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2015.