Kara Walker

United States  • 1969

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Kara Walker is an African-American visual artist, born in Stockton, California on November 26, 1969. Her work deals in particular, and often with humor, with racism and sexism in American history, and takes various and surprising forms: techniques silhouettes, giant sculptures, animated films, etc.


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Who is the artist?

Kara Walker is an African-American visual artist, born in Stockton, California on November 26, 1969. Her work deals in particular, and often with humor, with racism and sexism in American history, and takes various and surprising forms: techniques silhouettes, giant sculptures, animated films, etc.

What is Kara Walker’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Black Arts Movement, Spiral Group

When was Kara Walker born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1969