Comments on: icon: Kara Walker http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/ Democratizing Decor. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:34:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Huemanity http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Huemanity Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:46:38 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-727 DOPE. DOPE.

]]> By: Maglet http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Maglet Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:37:30 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-726 I'm sad to say that I'd never heard of her. But I'm glad I just did. Crazy as it may seem, I kind of enjoy being uncomfortable. It pushes me to try to be comfortable on the inside. Does that make any sense? I wouldn't say I'm fascinated with slavery, but truthfully, it's something like that. It's a morbid and uncomfortable curiousity. She spun it into art. Her thoughts aren't far from my own probably. She's just extremely talented about it. My stuff remains thoughts most of the time. People won't dare mention it--that kinda pisses me off. Especially when discussing the Civil War. How people try to skate past that annoys me--I always mention it and LOUDLY. Ha! Sorry for the ramble. :-) I'd love to see more of her work. I’m sad to say that I’d never heard of her. But I’m glad I just did. Crazy as it may seem, I kind of enjoy being uncomfortable. It pushes me to try to be comfortable on the inside. Does that make any sense? I wouldn’t say I’m fascinated with slavery, but truthfully, it’s something like that. It’s a morbid and uncomfortable curiousity. She spun it into art. Her thoughts aren’t far from my own probably. She’s just extremely talented about it. My stuff remains thoughts most of the time. People won’t dare mention it–that kinda pisses me off. Especially when discussing the Civil War. How people try to skate past that annoys me–I always mention it and LOUDLY. Ha! Sorry for the ramble. :-)

I’d love to see more of her work.

]]> By: GT http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-725 GT Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:25:47 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-725 TJ. I saw that piece last week...you know I right clicked and saved on that bad boy.... TJ.

I saw that piece last week…you know I right clicked and saved on that bad boy….

]]> By: TJ http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-723 TJ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:54:35 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-723 I LOVE her work!!! I saw a piece called Autumn last week in the NY Times. It is always thought provoking. Most of the time it is not comfortable, but I really like the interactive quality.. I LOVE her work!!! I saw a piece called Autumn last week in the NY Times. It is always thought provoking. Most of the time it is not comfortable, but I really like the interactive quality..

]]> By: GT http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-721 GT Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:15:51 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-721 I agree with everyone's expressed sentiment that her works makes you uncomfortable. When I went to her show at the Whitney there were plenty of flushed faces; but like Simone said the truth is often uncomfortable...yet freeing. I agree with everyone’s expressed sentiment that her works makes you uncomfortable. When I went to her show at the Whitney there were plenty of flushed faces; but like Simone said the truth is often uncomfortable…yet freeing.

]]> By: Ramona http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Ramona Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:06:57 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-720 Kara's work is uncomfortable; that is why I like it. Her vision is fierce and in your face. Art should make you deal with truth and beauty. Kudos to this black woman for taking us to places deep within our psyche. Damn, I feel the tears coming... Peace. ~Ramona Kara’s work is uncomfortable; that is why I like it. Her vision is fierce and in your face. Art should make you deal with truth and beauty. Kudos to this black woman for taking us to places deep within our psyche.

Damn, I feel the tears coming…

Peace.

~Ramona

]]> By: Simone http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Simone Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:27:44 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-718 I love and respect her work. It is uncomfortable, but the truth often is. She tells the stories America prefers to keep hidden. That takes guts, vision and talent of which she plenty. I love and respect her work. It is uncomfortable, but the truth often is. She tells the stories America prefers to keep hidden. That takes guts, vision and talent of which she plenty.

]]> By: Harlem Chic http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Harlem Chic Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:00:15 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-715 Instead of Kara her name could be Kizzy. LMAO.. Instead of Kara her name could be Kizzy. LMAO..

]]> By: Harlem Chic http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Harlem Chic Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:59:19 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-714 Kara do look like she'll cut a chick...Her face says "Now do I look like I'm playing?" LOL.. That's why I love this site. You will read things here that are not typically on other black blogs. Kara Walker is yet another example of untypical black fierceness. Sometimes I hate revisiting anything relating to slavery; but its a part of who we are as Americans. Great Post. Kara do look like she’ll cut a chick…Her face says “Now do I look like I’m playing?” LOL..

That’s why I love this site. You will read things here that are not typically on other black blogs. Kara Walker is yet another example of untypical black fierceness. Sometimes I hate revisiting anything relating to slavery; but its a part of who we are as Americans.

Great Post.

]]> By: gt http://www.gettogethablog.com/2008/10/icon-9/comment-page-1/#comment-712 gt Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:36:07 +0000 http://www.gettogetha.com/blog/?p=740#comment-712 Yep. Kara Walker. I went to see her show at the Whitney Museum of Art in New York and some of her images will paralyze you with illogical "WTF?" moments. Yep. Kara Walker. I went to see her show at the Whitney Museum of Art in New York and some of her images will paralyze you with illogical “WTF?” moments.

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