Walker, Kara
Kara Walker: Figa
- ISBN 13:
- 9786185039325
- author:
- Walker, Kara
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 88
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 16.5 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Individual Artist,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Kara Walker's monumental sculpture Figa, installed at the DESTE Foundation's Hydra Slaughterhouse in 2017, is a powerful work that gestures both fertility and defiance. This book offers critical insight into Figa and its predecessor, A Subtlety, through extensive photographic documentation of the installation by Ari Marcopoulos and seven fables written by Walker. The book captures the essence of this blockbuster exhibition in two parts, combining extensive photographs with illustrations that explore the power of folklore, mythology, and black identity across the history of the United States. Through these works, Figa sheds new light on the artist's oeuvre and its significance in contemporary art. Through a unique blend of photography and storytelling, Figa provides a nuanced understanding of Walker's practice and its ongoing impact on our understanding of art and culture.
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