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Kara Walker

American · b. 1969

Kara Elizabeth Walker is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, sculptor, installation artist, filmmaker, and university professor, who explores race,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Kara Walker, Sampler I Booty Call, 2013, cut paper on paperSampler I Booty CallPhillips · $264,000≈ £200,715≈ €224,509Sign up to see
  2. Kara Walker, Untitled, 2004, cut paper on canvasUntitledPhillips · $225,000≈ £180,665≈ €209,947Sign up to see
  3. Kara Walker, African Boy Attendant Curio with Molasses and Brown Sugar, 2014, cast pigmented polyester resin with polyurethane coating with molasses and brown sugar ​African Boy Attendant Curio with Molasses and Brown SugarPhillips · £139,700≈ $171,971≈ €161,946Sign up to see

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  1. Kara Walker, Untitled, 2012, charcoal on paper, diptych
    Untitled, 2012
    Drawing · Paper
    left 21 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (53.7 x 27.6 cm) right 9 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. (24.8 x 34.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    $18,060≈ £13,407≈ €15,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Kara Walker, Sapling, 2003, colored pencil on paper
    Sapling, 2003
    Drawing · Paper
    24 x 19 in. (61 x 48.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    $28,380≈ £21,039≈ €24,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Kara Walker, Untitled, 2001, ink on paper
    Untitled, 2001
    Drawing · Paper
    18 h x 12 w in (46 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 130
    $41,600≈ £29,776≈ €34,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Kara Walker, Up Frum Slubbery, 2010, ink transfer on paper
    Up Frum Slubbery, 2010
    Drawing · Paper
    46.4 x 137.8 in. (117.9 x 350 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    £18,900≈ $25,271≈ €20,816Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Kara Walker, Forging Freedoms, 1996, charcoal on cut paper
    Forging Freedoms, 1996
    Drawing · Paper
    142.2 x 121.9 cm (55 7/8 x 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 50
    $65,000≈ £50,746≈ €58,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Kara Walker, Forging Freedoms, 1996, charcoal on cut paper
    Forging Freedoms, 1996
    Drawing · Paper
    142.2 x 121.9 cm (55 7/8 x 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    £25,000≈ $34,568≈ €28,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kara Walker, Ourselves to Blame, n.d., ink on paper
    Ourselves to Blame, n.d.
    Drawing · Paper
    8 x 7 3/4 in. (20.3 x 19.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 51
    $8,750≈ £5,401≈ €6,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kara Walker, From the Bowels to the Bosom, 1994, Ink on paper
    From the Bowels to the Bosom, 1994
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 164
    $9,375≈ £5,629≈ €6,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Kara Walker, Forging Freedoms, 1996, charcoal on cut paper
    Forging Freedoms, 1996
    Drawing · Paper
    142.2 x 121.9 cm (55 7/8 x 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 97
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
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