The Kitchen Table Series. Bookshelf carrie mae weems. 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.
The book features for the first time all 20 photographs and 14 text panels from kitchen table series one of the artist s earliest series and includes essay contributions by sarah lewis and adrienne edwards. The 20 photographs and 14 text panels that make up kitchen table series tell a story of one woman s life as conducted in the intimate setting of her kitchen. Other articles where the kitchen table series is discussed.
Bookshelf carrie mae weems.
Bookshelf carrie mae weems. Kitchen table series is the first publication dedicated solely to this early and important body of work by the american artist carrie mae weems. Carrie mae weems s the kitchen table series 1990 is among the most significant photographic achievements in contemporary art in 20 photographs and 14 text panels weems features herself in carefully staged scenes around the same kitchen table revealing intimate moments of everyday life such as laughing with friends studying alongside her daughter or having a drink with her next. Considered to be one of the artist s most important bodies of work carrie mae weems kitchen table series interweaves themes of race class gender friendship love loss power and motherhood.
