Kara Walker
Kara Elizabeth Walker is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, installation artist, filmmaker, and college art teacher who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity in her work. She was first known for her room-size tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes. Walker was awarded a MacArthur fellowship in 1997, at the age of 28, becoming one of the youngest ever recipients of the award.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Stockton
- Educated at
- Q4816044Rhode Island School of Design
- Awards
- 🏆 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences🏆 MacArthur Fellows Program
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1969
Born
Birth
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- father:
- Larry Walker
- spouse:
- Ari Marcopoulos
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