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Porgy & Bess

These works are part of an illustrated book.

16 works online

  • Kara Walker Clara and baby (plate, facing page 14) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Crapshooters (plate, facing page 22) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Crown kills Robbins (plate, facing page 29) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Porgy and moon (plate, facing page 38) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Porgy and Bess embrace (plate, facing page 54) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker The dance (plate, facing page 61) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Crown and Bess on the island (plate, facing page 63) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Crown seduces Bess (plate, facing page 64) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Bess, delirious, remembers (plate, facing page 66) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Fisherman (plate, facing page 72) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Clara, Bess, and baby (plate, facing page 87) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Bess and baby (plate, facing page 87) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Porgy kills Crown (plate, facing page 89) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Porgy taken to jail (plate, facing page 93) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Sporting Life and Bess (plate, facing page 94) from Porgy & Bess 2013

  • Kara Walker Porgy, departing, remembers (plate, facing page 102) from Porgy & Bess 2013

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