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A Warm Summer Evening in 1863

Dimensions
175.0 x 248.0 cm
In this tapestry, Kara Walker reproduces an etching from an 1863 issue of the newspaper Harper’s Weekly that documents the burning of a “colored orphan asylum.” Infuriated by newly imposed draft requirements during the Civil War, a mob of New Yorkers took to the streets, attacking both black and white innocents. To drive home the emotional reality of this atrocity, Walker superimposed the silhouette of a hanged black woman over this scene, a shocking image that grabs our attention.Walker’s silhouette of the hanged woman is an example of her ongoing interest in the traditional medium of cut-paper silhouettes. Before the widespread popularity of photography in early nineteenth-century America, paper cutouts of profiles served as a popular medium for portraiture. For the artist, this collision of popular prints and cutouts with the more elite tradition of woven tapestries creates tension: “I liked the irony of transferring this lowly craft into a medium once used for kings and princes,” Walker said.

Questions & Answers

Who sells hand-painted copies of "A Warm Summer Evening in 1863" by Harry Walker?

"A Warm Summer Evening in 1863" is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction on linen canvas. The order can be placed on its Hand-Painted Reproduction page, with a choice of sizes.

From which era does "A Warm Summer Evening in 1863" date?

"A Warm Summer Evening in 1863" belongs to the Contemporary era.

How is "A Warm Summer Evening in 1863" recommended to be printed - what size, what orientation?

A print of "A Warm Summer Evening in 1863" by Harry Walker is recommended at a large size in landscape orientation.

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About this artwork

Quick Facts

  • Dimensions: 175 x 248 cm
  • Notable elements or techniques: Tapestry, silhouette superimposition
  • Artistic style: Contemporary, figurative realism
  • Title: A Warm Summer Evening in 1863