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Kara Walker — Pastoral, from Wall Works
Kara Walker

Pastoral, from Wall Works

Kara Walker's 'Pastoral, from Wall Works' is an architectural wall installation employing the artist's signature silhouette technique. The work addresses themes of American pastoral imagery and historical representation.

Medium
Signed, dated and numbered 'A.P.1' in black ink on the accompanying Certificate of Authenticity (one of 4 artist's proofs aside from the edition of 15), published by Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York. This wall work to be installed according to the artist's specifications on the certificate.

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Edition Schellmann: Fifty Are Better Than One

June 6, 2019

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Kara Walker, Pastoral, from Wall Works

Kara Walker's 'Pastoral, from Wall Works' is an architectural wall installation employing the artist's signature silhouette technique. The work addresses themes of American pastoral imagery and historical representation.

Medium
Signed, dated and numbered 'A.P.1' in black ink on the accompanying Certificate of Authenticity (one of 4 artist's proofs aside from the edition of 15), published by Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York. This wall work to be installed according to the artist's specifications on the certificate.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Conceptual, Silhouette, Figure, American, Social Commentary, Installation Art, Black, Figurative, Contemporary

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