Four illuminated silhouette projections on a dark gallery wall show profiles and a figure in reeds.

Installations

" ...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported."

2007

Medium
Five-channel video installation, color, sound, 11 min. looped
Accession number
2010.17
Acquired
2010
Credit line
Joint purchase with the Hammer Museum, with funds from the Film, Video, and New Media Committee
Reproduction credit
© 2005 Kara Walker
Edition
1/3 | 1 AP
Department
collection

About this work

Kara Walker, " ...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported.", 2007. Five-channel video installation, color, sound, 11 min. looped. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Joint purchase with the Hammer Museum, with funds from the Film, Video, and New Media Committee 2010.17. © 2005 Kara Walker

Exhibitions featuring the artist

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