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Contemporary artist: Kara walker Created by Brandon Dehart Period 2 Darkytown rebellion, Kara walker, cut paper and projection on the wall, 2001, 4.3 x.

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1 Contemporary artist: Kara walker Created by Brandon Dehart Period 2 Darkytown rebellion, Kara walker, cut paper and projection on the wall, 2001, 4.3 x 11.3m The means to an end: A Shadow Drama in five Acts, Kara Walker, 1995, 34.75 x 115.625 in etching, aquatint on paper,

2 Kara walker,1969- Present,American 1969-Present, American Her career started in 1994 Uses black paper cut-outs on white walls primarily

3 Darkytown rebellion, Kara Walker, Cut paper and a projection on the wall, 2001,4.3 x 11.3m Inspired from the piece “Darkytown” Walkers statement from this piece is “does these stereotypes still exist to this day or is it just part of history?” The silhouettes are all depicted in action, no definite form.

4 The means to an end: A Shadow Drama in Five Acts, Kara Walker, 1995, 34.75 x 115.625 in., Etching, aquatint on paper

5 Slavery! Slavery!, Kara Walker, 1997, Cut paper on wall, 144 x 1,020 inches

6 Citation: Kara walker biblography: http://learn.walkerart.org/karawalker Darkytown rebellion: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/global-culture/identity- body/identity-body-united-states/a/kara-walker-darkytown-rebellion The means to an end: A Shadow Drama in Five Acts: http://collection.mam.org/details.php?id=24207 Slavery! Slavery! : http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/arts/design/12walk.html?sq=


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