Prometheus 6

Standing in the Shadow of the Silhouette Figure
Kara Walker's Success Inspires Arlington Exhibit
By Jessica Dawson
Special to The Washington Post
Friday, June 20, 2008; C02

You remember Kara Walker, whose stark cut-paper silhouettes show unflinching scenes of slavery and racism. The African American artist, recipient of a 1997 MacArthur genius grant at age 27 and subject of a major touring exhibition organized last year by the Walker Art Center, has enjoyed unprecedented success since her 1994 New York debut.

Now, those same achievements have earned her a new label: oppressor.