Kara Walker

Cotton Hoards in Southern Swamp
2005

A black and white illustration featuring a silhouette of a person in the foreground with an outstretched arm, overlooking a scene of three individuals in a canoe in a swampy area with dense trees and hanging moss. The text below reads "COTTON HOARDS IN SOUTHERN SWAMP."
A black and white illustration featuring a silhouette of a person in the foreground with an outstretched arm, overlooking a scene of three individuals in a canoe in a swampy area with dense trees and hanging moss. The text below reads "COTTON HOARDS IN SOUTHERN SWAMP."

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Date
2005

Classification
Prints

Medium
Photolithograph and screenprint

Dimensions
Sheet: 39 × 53in. (99.1 × 134.6 cm) Image: 26 1/2 × 34 1/2in. (67.3 × 87.6 cm)

Accession number
2005.91.12

Edition
2/35

Publication
Printed and published by LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© 2005 Kara Walker

API
artworks/25929

Part of a series:

16 works

A black and white illustration featuring a large silhouette of a woman running in the foreground with a detailed scene in the background depicting a crowd of people, some playing musical instruments and others dancing. The scene suggests a celebration or gathering, with buildings and trees also visible in the background. Text at the bottom reads "Alabama Loyalists Greeting the Federal Gun-Boats."
A black and white artwork featuring a silhouette of a slender figure with a hat, carrying a bucket and a rifle, walking towards the left. In the background, a historical scene unfolds with a caravan of covered wagons and a group of people on horseback. A large, dark cloud-like shape overlays part of the scene with the words "Soul So..." visible within it. The bottom right corner contains a signature and the year, while the bottom left has the text "AN ARMY TRAIL."
Black and white artwork featuring a large silhouette of a person in a crouching position overlaid on a detailed park scene with trees, people, and horses. The silhouette creates a stark contrast with the intricate background, and there is text at the bottom of the image.
A black and white print depicting a historical battle scene with soldiers and cannons, overlaid with abstract black shapes, including one resembling a bird in flight and another resembling a profile of a face. The bottom of the image includes the text "Sherman's March to the Sea."
A black silhouette of a person's profile dominates the right side of the image, with historical scenes visible within the silhouette's outline. The scenes depict various figures in outdoor settings, suggesting moments from the past. The artwork combines portraiture with narrative elements, rendered in black and white.
A black and white illustration featuring a silhouette of a person in the foreground with an outstretched arm, overlooking a scene of three individuals in a canoe in a swampy area with dense trees and hanging moss. The text below reads "COTTON HOARDS IN SOUTHERN SWAMP."
A black and white print featuring silhouetted figures of a woman and a child, both in a playful pose, with the woman appearing to dance and the child holding a flag, set against a detailed backdrop of a stormy sea with ships and a cloudy sky. The image has a caption at the bottom and is signed and dated in the lower right corner.
A black and white illustration titled "Deadbrook after the Battle of Ezra's Church." It depicts a silhouetted figure crouching on a branch in the foreground, with a desolate battlefield scene below. There are fallen soldiers and broken fences amidst the trees, conveying a somber post-battle atmosphere.
A black silhouette of a person's profile is superimposed on a detailed historical scene. The scene within the silhouette shows various activities, including people on horseback and others gathered around a table, set against a backdrop of buildings and trees. The rest of the image outside the silhouette is a continuation of the same scene, creating a contrast between the silhouette and the intricate background.
A black and white artwork depicting a large, dark triangle with a rough, textured outline against a lighter background that resembles a landscape. Inside the triangle, there are white spaces that create the impression of figures or objects. Below the triangle, there is text that reads, "Power cries: build arches to attack your inside." The image has a border with some text and numbers indicating it's part of a limited series.

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