Kara Walker

 Kara Walker was born in November 26 <1969> in south Africa. She is contemporary African American who explores race, gender, sexuality and identity in her work. She use black cut paper silhouettes. She was born in Sockton California, her mother worked as an administrative assistant. Her retired father is formally educated artist and an administrator. 


(Career)
   Her works have been shown at Johannesburg, Chicago, New York, Minneapolis, she has also been internationally and featured on PBS (Broadcast Television Network). Her work graces the cover of musician Arto Lindsay's recording, Salt (2004).
Walker's artwork is reminiscent of Andy Warhol's pop art during the 1960s. Walker adored Warhol growing up as a child. Walker uses images from historical text books to show how African American slaves were depicted during Antebellum South.

In 1997 walker was 28 at that time, there was a lot of criticism because of her fame at such a young age and the fact that her art was most popular within the white community.

In 2007 she was listed among time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world,  Artists and Entertainers, in citation written by Barbara Kruger Artist.
Walker was included in the inaugural exhibition of Sacra Mounche Gallery "The practice of Joy before death, It just wouldn't be a party without You" - February 2009   

Kara Walker works are challenge to the traditional concepts of race based on thinking and to narratives of enslavement and oppression. Her art forces us to questions our understanding of power and how it manifests itself with time space between people. 


I have done 5 of her works in my sketchbook they are in page 11,13,15,16 and 21. I just used the simple technique to all the pictures. I really like his art so i have done a lot of her works. I also have this short video of her talking about uneasy relationship with her imagination.