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Kara Walker — The Emancipation Approximation (scene #18)
Kara Walker

The Emancipation Approximation (scene #18)

Kara Walker's 'The Emancipation Approximation (scene #18)' is a screenprint in colors on Somerset paper presented as a full sheet. The work engages with historical narratives and social commentary through Walker's distinctive visual language.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet.

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October 22, 2020

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Kara Walker, The Emancipation Approximation (scene #18)

Kara Walker's 'The Emancipation Approximation (scene #18)' is a screenprint in colors on Somerset paper presented as a full sheet. The work engages with historical narratives and social commentary through Walker's distinctive visual language.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Political, Silhouette, American, Screenprint, Social Commentary, Historical, Black, Powerful, Figurative, Contemporary

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