Image

UNIQUE

0

Counterpart: "Fons Americanus" – Kara Walker (Greta’s Choice)

Painting 

Height 0cm, Width 0cm


UNIQUE



Like

0

Add to Collection

0

Comments

0

Share

Other Artworks

SEE ALL
Artwork preview image
68. Nan Goldin (1953-): Misty and Jimmy Paulette in a taxi, NYC
Artwork preview image
2. Lavinia Fontana Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Artwork preview image
4. Judith Leyster (1609-1660):
Artwork preview image
64. Shirin Neshat (1957-): "faceless Women of Allah'
Artwork preview image
5. Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750):
Artwork preview image
1.Sofonisba Anguissola A Pioneer of Female Renaissance Art

About The Artwork


Why This Work? Kara Walker’s monumental installation Fons Americanus, inspired by the Victoria Memorial in London, is a powerful critique of the legacy of colonialism and the transatlantic slave tra ...
Show More

Comments

0

No comments

Image
Annelies Nuy Curator
Netherlands

Exhibitions

SEE ALL
PRIVATE
Image

The 10 Most Environmentally Impactful Art Icons:

Summary


Kara Walker's "Fons Americanus": A Powerful Fountain of Critique on Colonial Histories

Kara Walker's monumental installation, "Fons Americanus," displayed in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, is a captivating reinterpretation of the Victoria Memorial in London. Unlike the original monument that glorifies imperialism, Walker's towering fountain serves as a poignant critique of the leg ...
Show More

Kara Walker's "Fons Americanus": A Powerful Fountain of Critique on Colonial Histories

SUMMARY


Kara Walker's monumental installation, "Fons Americanus," displayed in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, is a captivating reinterpretation of the Victoria Memorial in London. Unlike the original monument that glorifies imperialism, Walker's towering fountain serves as a poignant critique of the leg ...
Show More