Kara Walker

Kara Walker

Birthday: 1969-11-26

Place of Birth: Stockton, California, USA

Biography: 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.

Movies

The Black List: Volume Two
The Black List: Volume Two

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

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Dreams Are Colder Than Death
Dreams Are Colder Than Death

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

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Palacetor
Palacetor

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

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Black Art: In the Absence of Light
Black Art: In the Absence of Light

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

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