Freedom: A Fable
Artist
Kara Elizabeth Walker
(American, born 1967)
Date1997
MediumPaper (130 lb. Classic Crest Cover); pop-up black silhouettes (65 lb. Curtis Tuscan Antique Cover); leather binding with Norwegian finish
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 3/4 in. (23.5 x 21 x 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsBOOK ARTS
Credit LinePeter Norton Family Christmas Project 1997
Terms
Object number98.1
DescriptionArtist's book; pop-up black silhouettes CATALOGUED ALSO AS A RARE BOOK, RBC 1230On View
Not on viewCollections
Copyright© Kara Walker; Courtesy of Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York
Label TextKara Walker is an African-American artist who has received wide acclaim in the art world–including a "genius" award from the MacArthur Foundation–for her silhouette imagery of violent and sexual practices among black American slaves and their owners. Walker's intention, in part, is to make audiences aware of the United States' ugly past and how that past continues to be felt today.
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