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Sweden's Road Signs to Get Feminine Silhouettes

May 1st, 2008 · We don't know if a woman will reach the White House at the start of next year, but we do know that women in Sweden will take a different step forward: They will appear on road signs — such as those at pedestrian crossings that show a silhouette of a walking man.

Keywords: White House · road · Sweden · pedestrian · silhouettes · feminine

Kara Walker Rattles Art World Again *

Mar 7th, 2008 · Kara Walker is a controversial artist known best for her large black-and-white silhouettes that deal with issues of racism, slavery, sex and liberation. She's received plenty of flack for it. Farai Chideya visits the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles to talk with Walker about her exhibition.

Keywords: world · Sex · slavery · Los Angeles · artists · Walker · Racism · liberals · exhibit · Farai Chideya · Flack · silhouettes

Artist Forces Racism Out from the Shadows ****

Apr 4th, 2007 · Artist Kara Walker is best-known for the life-sized silhouettes she creates from freehand drawings. While cutouts were often used in Victorian times to portray individuals in quiet repose, Walker's silhouettes depict the violence and subjugation of slavery.

Keywords: Violence · slavery · artists · Walker · Racism · Victorian · subjugating · Cutouts · portrayed · Artist Kara Walker · silhouettes

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