When asked to name the first 15 artist that comes to mind, I am ashamed to say that only one of the fifth teen was a female. Oblivious to the endless list of magnificent females artist that essentially play a significant role in the artistic world, especially, Carrie Mae Weems who takes art to a whole new level. Weems work is much bigger than just a picture or a nice frame but explores race, gender and social issues through scrutinizing the notion of history and identity. Weems is a extremely important figure for African American females who assisted in creating a foundation for creators portraying issues of discrimination from the 20th century. Weems as well as those that followed in her footsteps broke through barriers of the male dominated art world as well as influenced this pivotal shift in historical and modern social issues such as race and gender. Weems work has contributed to significant movements such as the Harlem Renaissance and fought for equal representation for women when it came to art shows.
(The picture below is from Weems well known Kitchen Table Series.)
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