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Kara Walker — Emancipation Approximation: Scene 15
Kara Walker

Emancipation Approximation: Scene 15

Kara Walker's 'Emancipation Approximation: Scene 15' is a screenprint in colors on Somerset paper that engages with themes of American history and African American liberation. The work is part of Walker's larger series examining the legacy of slavery and racial trauma through visual narrative.

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

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Editions Southampton

June 25, 2022

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Kara Walker, Emancipation Approximation: Scene 15

Kara Walker's 'Emancipation Approximation: Scene 15' is a screenprint in colors on Somerset paper that engages with themes of American history and African American liberation. The work is part of Walker's larger series examining the legacy of slavery and racial trauma through visual narrative.

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

Related themes

Emancipation, Bold, Silhouette, American, Screenprint, Social Commentary, Historical, Black, Figurative, Contemporary

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