Kara Walker and Reinvention

Kara Walker

Each generation gets to reinvent art in its own image.  According to Kit White, "it is inevitable that what art describes will reflect every generation's bias of the moment."  Kara Walker is a contemporary African-American artist who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence and identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size black cut-paper silhouettes (see picture).  Once again White points out the influence of society, past and present, on what an artist creates.  It is what the individual does with the past and present that makes them truly unique.  Enjoy!