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Kara Walker

Kara Walker. Born in California in 1969 Daughter of Painter Larry Walker Focusing on painting and printmaking, she got a BFA from Atlanta College of Art, and MFA from Massachusetts College of Design. It wasn’t until after she graduated where she began creating her distinctive style.

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Kara Walker

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  1. Kara Walker

  2. Born in California in 1969 • Daughter of Painter Larry Walker • Focusing on painting and printmaking, she got a BFA from Atlanta College of Art, and MFA from Massachusetts College of Design. • It wasn’t until after she graduated where she began creating her distinctive style

  3. Using black paper-cut out silhouettes to represent themes such as race/racism, desire and shame, narrative and historical (slavery) sexuality and humor. • At 28 she was of the the youngest recipients of the MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” • Her first full scale solo exhibition was recently in 2007, Kara Walker: My Complement, My Oppressor, My Enemy, My Love

  4. Gone, a historical of Civil War as it occurred between the dusky things of a young Negress and her heart

  5. African American

  6. Camptown Ladies

  7. Jockey

  8. Mini Lesson • Pick an issue that your generation faces today. Create a “scene” using the same style of Kara Walker to portray this issue. • Grade Level: grade 7-12

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