Kara Walker

Kara Walker was born in Stockton, California in 1969.  She was given a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art in 1991.  She also earned a MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1994.  She is best known for her intersection about race, gender, and sexuality through silhouette figures.
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