Carrie Mae Weems

Carrie Mae Weems

Actor · Director

Portland, Oregon, USA
April 20, 1953

Biography

Carrie Mae Weems is considered one of the most important contemporary artists working in text, fabric, audio, digital images and installation video, and is best known for her work in the field of photography. She achieved prominence through her early 1990s photographic project The Kitchen Table Series.

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Representative Works

Conjure Women
Conjure Women
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Afro Chic
Afro Chic
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Holocaust Memorial
Holocaust Memorial
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Black Art: In the Absence of Light
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
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Surveillance
Surveillance
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Cornered
Cornered
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Italian Dreams
Italian Dreams
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The Madding Crowd
The Madding Crowd
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The Shape of Things
The Shape of Things
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People of a Darker Hue
People of a Darker Hue
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Carrie Mae Weems: Speaking of Art
Carrie Mae Weems: Speaking of Art
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Lincoln, Lonnie, and Me
Lincoln, Lonnie, and Me
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Afro Chic
2009Nominee

Best Director

Afro Chic

Holocaust Memorial
2013Nominee

Best Performance

Holocaust Memorial

Black Art: In the Absence of Light
2021Nominee

Best Performance

Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Career Highlights

Surveillance
2016Highlight

Best Director

Surveillance

Cornered
2017Highlight

Best Director

Cornered

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