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Kara Walker, Cover of My Negro Novella, 2010, graphite and pastel on paper© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Cover of My Negro Novella

Kara Walker (American, b. 1969) · 2010

$114,300 price realized incl. premium

≈ £90,578≈ €105,521

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Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “graphite and pastel on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed on the reverse · Kara Walker signature
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
88 x 72 in. (223.5 x 182.9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session (NY010524)
Date
May 15, 2024
Location
New York, United States
Lot
411
Estimate
$70,000 – $100,000 (≈ £55,472 – £79,246) (≈ €64,623 – €92,319)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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