Slavery Art - modern & old

Kara Walker is a African-American artist who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence and indentity in her works. Her exhibition called "Slavery! Slavery!" represents a panoramic journey into Picturesque Southern Slavery or "Life at 'Ol' Virginny's Hole' (sketches from Plantation Life)". In a way, Walker's goal with her art is to make the viewer gasp and laugh at the same time. "I want to provoke the audience in the most enjoyable way possible"

Installation view, "no place (like home)," at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1997. Cut paper and adhesive on wall, 12 x 85 feet. Photo by Dan Dennehy for The Wal.

Other photos from "Slavery! Slavery!" exhibition.

"Am I Not a Man and Brother?"

is a design of the medallion created as part of anti-slavery campaign by Josiah Wedgwood, 1787.

sources:

http://libertyasia.org
http://www.answers.com/topic/kara-walker#ixzz2rb7GCGoa