Book of Hours
During the pandemic, Kara Walker made a series of drawings in the style of a medieval “Book of Hours”. The disturbing images show the ways and extent of human suffering. They are reminiscent of Hieronymus Bosch’s macabre and nightmarish depictions of hell, except that in this case it is not about the afterlife, but about our earthly lives. From scenes of biblical and mythological origin to images of historical violence and others suggestive of more recent political unrest, Walker’s enigmatic images traverse time and place.
