Carrie Mae Weems (USA, b.1953)

Carrie Mae Weems ‘Kitchen Tabel Series’ (1989-90)

Carrie Mae Weems, The Edge of Time, Ancient Rome, from “Roaming”, 2006

Carrie Mae Weems (b.April 20, 1953) is an American artist working in text, fabric, audio, digital images and installation video, and is best known for her photography. She achieved prominence through her early 1990s photographic project The Kitchen Table Series. Her photographs, films and videos focus on serious issues facing African Americans today, including racism, sexism, politics and personal identity. via Wikipedia

Carrie Mae Weems, Thoughts On Marriage, 1989

Carrie Mae Weems, *From Here I Saw What Happened*, 1995-96 (moma) Chromogenic print with, sand-blasted text on glass

Artist Carrie Mae Weems discusses artistic appropriation and appreciation while delivering an uplifting performance lecture on her career and inspirations—from Aretha Franklin to architecture—as well as her participation in “Artistic License: Six Takes on the Guggenheim Collection,” the Guggenheim Museum’s first-ever artist-curated exhibition. (2020)