Restraint

2009

Kara Walker

Associated Names
Kara Walker

Artist, American, born 1969

Burnet Editions Master Printers

Printer

Burnet Editions Master Printers

Publisher

The image shows a silhouette of a person's head and upper shoulders. The person is in profile, facing to the right. The silhouette depicts the person's facial features, including a rounded nose and lips. The hair is closely cropped and textured, forming a distinct outline against the background. The person appears to be wearing a harness or headgear, with straps crossing over the head and a large angled piece coming from the side of the mouth. There are several arched lines extending from the headgear, each ending in a bell shape. The person is also depicted with a large collar around the neck, from which a curved piece protrudes. The background is blank.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with aquatint on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson

  • Dimensions

    plate: 60.8 × 45.3 cm (23 15/16 × 17 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 78.7 × 60.6 cm (31 × 23 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.147.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hammer Gallery

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"KW 2009" lower right margin, graphite. "14/35" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

"BURNET EDITIONS" chop, lower right margin.

Watermarks

Somerset England, lower left margin.

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