Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Searles, Erikka Juliette URN etd-11302006-202954 Title HYPE AND HYPERSEXUALITY: KARA WALKER, HER WORK AND CONTROVERSY Degree Master of Arts Department Art and Design Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Susan Richmond Committee Chair Keywords
- Silhouettes
- Civil War Imagery
- Black Women
- Art
- Critics
- Positive and Negative Stereotyping
- Kara Walker
Date of Defense 2006-11-30 Availability unrestricted Abstract Kara Walker, winner of the MacArthur “Genius” award and the Smithsonian Lucelia award, is one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary African American artists. Her work, especially her cut-paper silhouettes depicting grotesque antebellum scenes, has inspired as much outrage from an older generation of Black artists as acclaim from the mainstream media. This thesis gives an overview of the artist’s life, analysis of some of her works, and an examination of the controversy her work has caused. In the conclusion, I introduce the next generation of Black American artists, self-proclaimed “Art Stars,” including Atlanta artist Fahamu Pecou.Files
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