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Carrie Mae Weems — High Yella Girl from Colored People
Carrie Mae Weems

High Yella Girl from Colored People

Carrie Mae Weems' 'High Yella Girl from Colored People' is a toned gelatin silver print with Prestype and frame, printed in 1997. The work engages with issues of race, identity, and representation within African American experience.

Medium
Toned gelatin silver print with Prestype and frame, printed 1997.

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April 4, 2019

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Carrie Mae Weems, High Yella Girl from Colored People

Carrie Mae Weems' 'High Yella Girl from Colored People' is a toned gelatin silver print with Prestype and frame, printed in 1997. The work engages with issues of race, identity, and representation within African American experience.

Medium
Toned gelatin silver print with Prestype and frame, printed 1997.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual, American, Identity, Photograph, Mixed Media, Gelatin Silver Print, African American, Social Commentary, Portrait, Contemporary

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