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The Kitchen Table Series: Untitled (Woman Standing Alone)

1990

Carrie Mae Weems

(American, b. 1953)
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Culture
America
Medium
platinum print
Measurements
Image: 38.1 x 38.1 cm (15 x 15 in.); Paper: 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2008.116.20
Copyright
© Carrie Mae Weems. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print

Description

In Untitled (Kitchen Table Series) Carrie Mae Weems staged and photographed a fictional drama, playing the lead role herself. In the context of a simple setting that remains constant—the artist’s own kitchen table—the series explores the
shifting roles occupied by the strong central female character: lover, friend, and mother. Together the images and texts suggest that while the woman is many things to others, she is first and foremost rooted in herself. The authority of the protagonist in Untitled (Kitchen Table Series) has had an enduring impact for over three decades since this iconic work was created.
A square platinum print depicts a woman with a dark skin tone and pulled-back hair standing behind a wooden table. She wears a black shirt, hoop earrings, and a watch, her palms resting flat on the table as she looks directly out at us. A conical lamp hangs overhead, casting a bright glow around her head. In the background, a vent, framed picture, and paneled door define the sparse interior.

The Kitchen Table Series: Untitled (Woman Standing Alone)

1990

Carrie Mae Weems

(American, b. 1953)
America

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