Q&A with Kara Walker
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(John Ritter / Photo Illustration)
John Ritter / Photo Illustration
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THE CURRENT DIVERGENCE of opinion about African-American artist Kara Walker dates back at least to 1997, when, at the age of 28, she won a MacArthur ''genius" award for work with what she calls the ''second-class" medium of silhouettes, a medium that in the 19th century was reserved primarily for women and children. Some compare Walker's silhouettes (and, more recently, ... (Full article: 1211 words)
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