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The Means to An End...A Shadow Drama in Five Acts
Kara Walker
1995
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, United States
Details
Title:
The Means to An End...A Shadow Drama in Five Acts
Creator:
Kara Walker
Date Created:
1995
Physical Dimensions:
each panel: 35 × 24 in. (88.9 × 60.96 cm)
Type:
PRINTS
Rights:
© Kara Walker
External Link:
See more at collection.mam.org
Medium:
Etching
and aquatint
Art Movement:
American,
Postmodern
Support:
paper (fiber product)
Depicted Topic:
silhouettes
Technique Terms:
aquatint, etching (printing process)
Place Made:
Chicago, United States
Object Type Terms:
etchings, prints
Image Source:
Milwaukee Art Museum, Larry Sanders
Credit Line:
Milwaukee Art Museum, Landfall Press Archive, gift of Jack Lemon and Suzanne and Richard Pieper LP1996.11.1-.5
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