jan 1, 2001 - Darkytown Rebellion
Description:
Artist: Kara WalkerDate: 2001
Medium: Cut paper and projection on a wall
Location: Collection Musee d'Art Moderne Grand-duc Jean, Luxembourg
Function: viewers interact with the work by walking around and gives the message that we are part of history.
Content: colonial ship sail, one man has his leg cut off, a woman aborting a child, a woman caring for newborns
Context: Artist is California born, New York bases, African American artist. Exploration of African Americans in the antebellum.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2001
Now
~ 24 years ago