![]() ![]() ![]() Yet, until now, SAAM has had no work by this central figure in its collection. Described as an icon, national treasure, legend, and genius, she is also a moral compass in the field, entwining art and activism to address racism, sexism, classism, colonialism, and xenophobia. Photo courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery, NYįor four decades, Carrie Mae Weems has been an inspiring force in American art, using photography, text, textile, video, film, installation, public art, and performance to insist on the interplay between a shared but misrepresented past and our current challenging national dynamics. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase. Carrie Mae Weems, Lincoln, Lonnie, and Me-A Story in 5 Parts, 2012, video installation (color, sound) and mixed media, 18:29 min. ![]()
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