Introduction to Silhouette artist, Kara Walker. This presentation includes a video produced by Art21.

1. Silhouette Artist

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.