Kara Walker

Born: 1969-11-26

Kara Elizabeth Walker is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, print-maker, installation artist, filmmaker, and professor who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes.


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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

as Self
Released: 2021-02-09

An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired...

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Palacetor

as The General
Released: 2016-07-27

Gary Graham assembles an inspiring cast of seven leading ladies—including Parker Posey, Kara...

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Dreams Are Colder Than Death

as uncredited
Released: 2014-06-07

What does it mean to be Black in America in the 21st century? The recently formed Black American...

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The Black List: Volume Two

as Self
Released: 2009-02-26

THE BLACK LIST: VOL. 2 profiles some of today's most fascinating African-Americans. From the...

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Finding Your Roots

as Self
First aired: 2012-03-24

Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost...

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