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Counterpart: "Fons Americanus" – Kara Walker (Greta’s Choice)
By Annelies Nuy Curator,2019
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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
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Annelies Nuy Curator
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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
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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
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