If Kara Walker were White…
6 Responses to “If Kara Walker were White…”
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mj Says:
Wow. That’s offensive. January 27th, 2009 at 6:16 pm |
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invertebrae Says:
Really? Wasn’t meant to be at all. It’s just very much like Kara Walker, only the characters in this artwork are all white, whereas Walker’s silhouettes are all of African descent. Seems a pretty benign, and truthful statement. …ryan January 27th, 2009 at 6:22 pm |
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Nia Says:
While it’s obvious that Kate was inspired by Kara’s style, a person who knows what Kara’s work is about understands that comparing Kara’s deep content/connection/motivation of African-American suffrage to Kate’s simple story-book whimsy is, even if unintentional, degrading and disrespectful. January 30th, 2009 at 4:45 pm |
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invertebrae Says:
i think you’re taking it a bit seriously to call it degrading. but you’re entitled to feel that way. i just had to mention the similarity to kara’s well-known works, with caucasian depictions instead of afro-centric depictions. …ryan January 30th, 2009 at 5:02 pm |
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ecat Says:
Actually, Walker’s figures aren’t all African American. She depicts white women and girls in hoop skirts and slave masters and their sons in her silhouettes. However, because all of her characters appear in the color black, she eliminates the distinction of skin color, relying on stereotypes and caricatures to convey race. Simmons’ work is interesting, but I agree with Nia. Although there is a slight similarity in style, Walker’s message carries much more weight. February 20th, 2009 at 10:04 am |
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sparkles Says:
IF slavery were a fairytale, Simmons work would be comparable to Walkers. But it wasn’t a fairytale. While Simmons work may be relevant, it is far from the realm of Walker and has NOTHING to with race. December 7th, 2010 at 11:37 am |
