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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, Restraint, 2009, Etching and aquatint, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Restraint, 2009
    Etching · Paper · ed. 29/35
    I. 23 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (60.3 x 45.1 cm) S. 31 x 23 3/4 in. (78.7 x 60.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    $7,620≈ £6,124≈ €7,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Kara Walker, The Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85), 1995, The complete set of five etching and aquatints, on Somerset Satin paper, the full sheets
    The Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85), 1995
    Etching · Paper
    all S. 34 7/8 x 23 1/4 in. (88.6 x 59.1 cm) overall 34 7/8 x 116 3/4 in. (88.6 x 296.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    $25,400≈ £19,563≈ €23,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Kara Walker, Restraint, 2009, etching, aquatint and sugarlift on Somerset
    Restraint, 2009
    Etching · Paper
    23¾ h x 17¾ w in (60 x 45 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 375
    $10,080≈ £8,025≈ €9,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Kara Walker, Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997, etching and aquatint on Mulberry Chine collé on BFK Rives
    Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997
    Etching · Paper
    12 h x 8⅞ w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 323
    $2,772≈ £2,252≈ €2,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Kara Walker, Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997, etching and aquatint on Mulberry Chine collé on BFK Rives
    Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997
    Etching · Paper
    12 h x 8⅞ w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 387
    $2,772≈ £2,224≈ €2,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Kara Walker, Testimony Suite, 2005, The complete set of five photogravures, on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, with full margins
    Testimony Suite, 2005
    Etching · Paper · ed. 30/40
    one I. 6 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (16.8 x 22.2 cm) four I. 16 3/8 x 21 7/8 in. (41.6 x 55.6 cm) all S. 22 3/8 x 31 in. (56.8 x 78.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 403
    $10,160≈ £8,162≈ €9,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kara Walker, Cotton (L.P. KW-96-05A), 1997, Etching and aquatint, on Mulberry paper Chine collé to Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Cotton (L.P. KW-96-05A), 1997
    Etching · Paper · ed. 34/35
    I. 11 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (30.2 x 22.2 cm) S. 18 x 15 1/8 in. (45.7 x 38.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 394
    $21,420≈ £15,488≈ €18,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kara Walker, A Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85), 1995, Etching and aquatint, on five sheets of Somerset paper, the full sheets
    A Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85), 1995
    Etching · Paper
    overall 34 3/4 x 118 3/4 in. (88.3 x 301.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $52,920≈ £37,895≈ €43,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kara Walker, L’il Patch of Woods, 1997, etching and aquatint
    L’il Patch of Woods, 1997
    Etching
    13 h x 10 w in (33 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 313
    $4,375≈ £3,155≈ €3,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Kara Walker, Li’l Patch of Woods, 1997, etching
    Li’l Patch of Woods, 1997
    Etching
    18 h x 15 w in (46 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 410
    $5,313≈ £4,045≈ €4,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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