Kara Walker

Grub for Sharks: A Concession to the Negro Populace

2004

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Artist: Kara Walker born 1969
Medium: Cut paper
Dimensions: Overall display dimensions variable
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Presented by the American Fund for the Tate Gallery 2009
Reference: T12906

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