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(WALKER, KARA). Shaw, Gwendolyn Dubois. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2005. First Edition. 8vo. Cloth. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 196pp, 34 b&w and 10 color illustrations. "One of the youngest recipients of a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" grant, Kara Walker, an African American artist, is best known for her iconic, often life-size, black and white silhouetted figures arranged in unsettling scenes on gallery walls. These visually arresting narratives draw viewers into a dialogue about the dynamics of race, sexuality, and violence in both the antebellum South and contemporary culture. Walker's work has been featured in exhibits around the world and in American museums including the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, and the Whitney. At the same time, her ideologically provocative images have drawn vociferous criticism from several senior African American artists, and a number of her pieces have been pulled from exhibits amid protests against their disturbing representations. "Seeing the Unspeakable" provides a sustained consideration of the controversial art of Kara Walker". A brand new, pristine example of the now unavailable 2005 first Duke University Press hardbound edition. 0-8223-3361-9 Inventory Number: 023090