
Untitled
2012
Two large-scale charcoal panels present sweeping, densely layered scenes of racial violence and subjugation rooted in the antebellum American South, rendered in Walker's signature high-contrast black-and-white aesthetic. Silhouetted figures engage in acts of brutality and submission across tumultuous, almost theatrical landscapes, blurring the boundaries between victim and perpetrator. The diptych format amplifies the narrative's tension, drawing the viewer into an unsettling confrontation with the psychological and historical weight of slavery and its enduring legacy.
- Medium
- charcoal on paper, diptych
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Executed in 2012. Exhibition History: New York, Sikkema Jenkins & Co.,
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art
February 28, 2026
Estimate: $15,000 – $20,000
Sold: $18,060
Lot 126
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