Kara Walker is the artist I chose to blog about. Kara Walker is an African American artist that is one of the most prolific artists of her generation. She has gained national and international recognition for her cut-paper silhouettes that depict historical narratives that are preyed upon by sexuality and violence. Kara Walker uses color in her pieces very vaguely. She works with more of a grey scale and blacks and whites which I find really interesting. Walker's art seems pretty simple, yet at the same time conveys a deep, powerful meaning behind it. Since she focuses her work on such serious events, I think using the black silhouette cut-outs is the best way to show off. Walker is very passionate about her work and wants the viewer to truly dig deep and try to understand the meaning behind each individual piece of art. Walker says, " I think really the whole problem with racism and its continuing legacy in this country is that we simply love it. Who would we be without...
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