Seeing the Unspeakable: The Art of Kara Walker

by Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw

One of the youngest recipients of a MacArthur "genius" grant, Kara Walker, an African American artist, is best known for her iconic, often life-size, black-and-white silhouetted figures, arranged in unsettling scenes on gallery walls. These visually arresting narratives draw viewers into a dialogue about the dynamics of race, sexuality, and violence in both the antebellum South and contemporary culture. Walker's work has been featured in exhibits...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0027BHLSY
• ISBN13: 9780822333968
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"