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Kara Walker

Schätzpreis
80.000 £ - 120.000 £
ca. 126.869 $ - 190.304 $
Zuschlagspreis:
85.250 £
ca. 135.195 $
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 6

Kara Walker

Schätzpreis
80.000 £ - 120.000 £
ca. 126.869 $ - 190.304 $
Zuschlagspreis:
85.250 £
ca. 135.195 $
Beschreibung:

Kara Walker Me "Jane" 1999 Crayon, ink and tempera on paper. 165.1 × 182.9 cm (65 × 72 in).
Provenance Brent Sikkema Gallery, New York Catalogue Essay Few artists working today have managed to capture themes of race, gender, sexuality and violence as provocatively as Kara Walker. Best known for her tableaux of cut-out silhouettes, Walker's art is a compelling exploration of the legacy of slavery and antebellum folklore of the American South. Walker's visual vocabulary borrows from black memorabilia, Civil War etchings, historical novels, cinema, cartoons, newspaper clippings and Harlequin Romances. The cast of characters are shown with exaggerated, almost caricatured physiognomy, parodying the ramifications of slavery and racism. Walker's characters inhabit a topsy-turvy world of mischief and violence, and of sexual stigmatization and exclusion – a world that is suspended between past and present. By blending literary genre and fictional narrative, Walker presents the viewer with a whimsical yet haunting portrayal of depravity and exploitation. Read More

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 6
Auktion:
Datum:
13.10.2010
Auktionshaus:
Phillips
London
Beschreibung:

Kara Walker Me "Jane" 1999 Crayon, ink and tempera on paper. 165.1 × 182.9 cm (65 × 72 in).
Provenance Brent Sikkema Gallery, New York Catalogue Essay Few artists working today have managed to capture themes of race, gender, sexuality and violence as provocatively as Kara Walker. Best known for her tableaux of cut-out silhouettes, Walker's art is a compelling exploration of the legacy of slavery and antebellum folklore of the American South. Walker's visual vocabulary borrows from black memorabilia, Civil War etchings, historical novels, cinema, cartoons, newspaper clippings and Harlequin Romances. The cast of characters are shown with exaggerated, almost caricatured physiognomy, parodying the ramifications of slavery and racism. Walker's characters inhabit a topsy-turvy world of mischief and violence, and of sexual stigmatization and exclusion – a world that is suspended between past and present. By blending literary genre and fictional narrative, Walker presents the viewer with a whimsical yet haunting portrayal of depravity and exploitation. Read More

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 6
Auktion:
Datum:
13.10.2010
Auktionshaus:
Phillips
London
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