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Kara Walker — Pastoral
Kara Walker

Pastoral

1998

A silhouette-based artwork that subverts the traditional pastoral genre through the lens of African American history and experience. Walker's distinctive cut-paper technique creates complex narratives within deceptively simple compositions.

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Kara Walker, Pastoral, 1998

A silhouette-based artwork that subverts the traditional pastoral genre through the lens of African American history and experience. Walker's distinctive cut-paper technique creates complex narratives within deceptively simple compositions.

Year
1998
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Cut Paper, Subversion, African American Art, Historical Narrative, Silhouettes, Genre, 1998

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