The Kitchen Table Series 1990. The kitchen table series first shown in 1990 brought carrie mae weems to the forefront of the contemporary art lexicon with its unflinching intentionally crafted depictions of its protagonist s many social roles. As her work developed she became more explicitly political continuing to explore themes of racism and the african american experience while addressing gender issues and the nature of.
As her work developed she became more explicitly political continuing to explore themes of racism and the african american experience while addressing gender issues and the nature of. Other articles where the kitchen table series is discussed. Filmed in her syracuse studio artist carrie mae weems discusses the impetus for her work the kitchen table series 1990 a photographic investigation of a single domestic space in which the artist staged scenes of the battle around the family between women and men friends and lovers parents and children.
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Other articles where the kitchen table series is discussed. The intimate and often political content of this narrative series finds common ground around the kitchen table transcending the separation of domestic and civic space. Untitled from the kitchen table series 1990 2003. How much of of our own experience do we pr.
