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Kara Walker — Pocketwatch, scene No. 5, from The Emancipation Approximation
Kara Walker

Pocketwatch, scene No. 5, from The Emancipation Approximation

A screenprint in black by Kara Walker from her series The Emancipation Approximation, featuring a scene with a pocketwatch motif. Printed on Somerset paper with full margins, this work continues Walker's exploration of silhouettes and historical narrative.

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Screenprint in black, on Somerset paper, with full margins.
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Evening & Day Editions

September 12, 2019

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Kara Walker, Pocketwatch, scene No. 5, from The Emancipation Approximation

A screenprint in black by Kara Walker from her series The Emancipation Approximation, featuring a scene with a pocketwatch motif. Printed on Somerset paper with full margins, this work continues Walker's exploration of silhouettes and historical narrative.

Medium
Screenprint in black, on Somerset paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Pocketwatch, The Emancipation Approximation, Kara Walker, Silhouette, Screenprint, Black, Somerset Paper, Contemporary

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