She’s both the protagonist and perpetual observer, “a guide into circumstances seldom seen,” according to Weems. In each elegant black-and-white photo, Weems is the constant as the tableaux is rearranged with a cast of lovers, friends, and family who act upon each other. The Kitchen Table Series (1990), considered a seminal body of contemporary photography, stars Weems herself and is set at a kitchen table. She has a prolific oeuvre that spans multimedia installation, video, and performance, but she’s most celebrated for her photography, which has a sparse composition that belie complex ruminations on familial and romantic entanglements. Over nearly four decades, Weems has explored the subjectivity of personal and global history through a racial and feminist lens. Carrie Mae Weems Among Artists Added to SFMOMA's Board of Trustees
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