Kara Walker

Sketch for a Fabulous Tale
2011

A black and white sketch depicting a surreal scene with a figure wearing a hat, seemingly in motion or dancing, with arms outstretched on a branch or beam. Another figure appears bound or merged with the branch, while additional abstract shapes and lines suggest a chaotic environment. The artwork is expressive with dynamic strokes and marks.
A black and white sketch depicting a surreal scene with a figure wearing a hat, seemingly in motion or dancing, with arms outstretched on a branch or beam. Another figure appears bound or merged with the branch, while additional abstract shapes and lines suggest a chaotic environment. The artwork is expressive with dynamic strokes and marks.

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Date
2011

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 × 18in. (35.6 × 45.7 cm) Image: 14 × 18in. (35.6 × 45.7 cm)

Accession number
2015.324.5

Edition
1/30 | 6 APs

Publication
Printed by Rob Swainston; published by Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Donald Moffett

Rights and reproductions
© Kara Walker

API
artworks/47994

Part of a series:
SkowheganBOX no. 1
5 works

Illustration of a stylized figure with a large mustache wearing a striped shirt and holding a bouquet of flowers, with handwritten text below that reads "I am an Experienced Mother" and "And I am an Experienced Child" dated Dec 68. The artwork is numbered and signed by the artist.
A vibrant, expressionistic print of a person's head and upper torso with exaggerated features in bold yellow, orange, and red tones, with scribbled red lines on the face. The figure is wearing a dark green garment with yellow stripes. The artwork is numbered and signed at the bottom, indicating it's a limited edition.
A black and white sketch depicting a surreal scene with a figure wearing a hat, seemingly in motion or dancing, with arms outstretched on a branch or beam. Another figure appears bound or merged with the branch, while additional abstract shapes and lines suggest a chaotic environment. The artwork is expressive with dynamic strokes and marks.
A hand-drawn portrait of a person with visible pencil strokes in various colors, predominantly blue and yellow, creating an abstract effect. The subject's eyes are detailed and expressive, and there are lines and patterns that overlay the image, suggesting a sense of motion or energy. The drawing includes hints of a necklace and is signed and dated by the artist in the bottom right corner.
A close-up of a newspaper clipping with the headline "Brooklyn," reporting on a man arrested for choking his mother and lighting her hair on fire in their Brighton Beach home. The text is slightly faded and the paper is creased at the edges.

Kara Walker
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