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Kara Walker’s *A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby…*: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art – Explore Kara Walker’s massive sugar sculpture of a Sphinx-like female figure and how this temporary public artwork used materials and form to directly confront the brutal history of slavery, labor, and exploitation associated with the sugar industry, creating a powerful and unforgettable statement about enduring legacies in American history and culture through a visceral and symbolic experience that engaged thousands of visitors and sparked widespread discussion and debate.

Kara Walker's A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby...: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art – A Lecture (Slide 1: Title Slide - Image of the Sugar Sphinx with a stark…
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Kara Walker’s *A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby…*: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art – Explore Kara Walker’s massive sugar sculpture of a Sphinx-like female figure and how this temporary public artwork used materials and form to directly confront the brutal history of slavery, labor, and exploitation associated with the sugar industry, creating a powerful and unforgettable statement about enduring legacies in American history and culture through a visceral and symbolic experience that engaged thousands of visitors.

Kara Walker's A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby...: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art (A Lecture: Brace Yourselves, Sweet Tooth) (Image: A striking photograph of Kara Walker's A Subtlety. Consider…
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Kara Walker’s *A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby…*: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art – Explore Kara Walker’s massive sugar sculpture of a Sphinx-like female figure and how this temporary public artwork used materials and form to directly confront the brutal history of slavery, labor, and exploitation associated with the sugar industry, creating a powerful and unforgettable statement about enduring legacies in American history and culture through a visceral and symbolic experience.

Kara Walker's A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby...: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art (Lecture Begins) Alright, class, settle down! Today we're diving headfirst into a sticky, sweet, and deeply…
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Kara Walker’s *A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby…*: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art – Explore Kara Walker’s Massive Sugar Sculpture of a Sphinx-like Female Figure and How this Temporary Public Artwork Used Materials and Form to Directly Confront the Brutal History of Slavery, Labor, and Exploitation Associated with the Sugar Industry, Creating a Powerful and Unforgettable Statement about Enduring Legacies in American History and Culture.

Kara Walker's A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby...: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art (Lecture Begins - Cue dramatic music, preferably Nina Simone) Alright everyone, settle in, grab your metaphorical…
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Kara Walker’s *A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby…*: Sugar, Slavery, and Sculpture – Examine the Massive Sugar Sculpture of a Sphinx-like Female Figure and Child-sized Figures Made of Molasses, Confronting the History of Slavery and the Sugar Industry with Provocative and Ephemeral Art.

Kara Walker's A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby...: Sugar, Slavery, and Sculpture – A Lecture on Provocative Ephemerality (Welcome slide with a picture of the Sugar Sphinx in all…