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https://shop.tate.org.uk/kara-walker-theme-for-the-fons-americanus-2021/ed1054.htmlKara Walker
Theme for the Fons Americanus

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Walker’s edition is a study for her Fons Americanus, a 13-metre tall site-specific fountain and sculpture created for the Turbine Hall in Tate Modern and inspired by the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, London. Rather than a celebration of the British Empire, Fons Americanus subverts the usual function of a memorial to question narratives of power and explore the interconnected histories of Africa, America and Europe. Utilising water as a central motif, Walker links the legacies of imperialism and white supremacy to the legacies of individual lives, fates, and tragedies. Bringing together fact, fiction and memory, Fons Americanus stands as a representation of this narrative, a new mythology of the Black Atlantic. This edition offers a fascinating glimpse into the artist’s process.
Theme for the Fons Americanus, 2021, is an archival digital pigment print edition, each signed and numbered by the artist and comes unframed.
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- Artist Kara Walker
- Artwork Theme for the Fons Americanus
- Dimensions 77.5 x 56 cm
- Material Archival digital pigment print on paper
- Edition Edition of 80, signed and numbered
- Date of work 2021
Walker is the recipient of many awards, notably the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Achievement Award in 1997 and the United States Artists, Eileen Harris Norton Fellowship in 2008. In 2012, Walker became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Recent solo exhibitions and projects have been presented at; Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland (2021); New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT (2020); Sikkema Jenkins & CO., New York , Sprüth Magers, Berlin, Germany (2020) and The Broad, Los Angeles, CA (2020). Her work can be found in many museums and public collections including The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN; Tate Gallery, London; the Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo (MAXXI), Rome; and Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt.
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Please contact our customer service team within 45 days if you need to return anything from your order. We will be happy to offer you a full refund, replacement or exchange on any items excluding custom prints, face coverings and pierced earrings.
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Here’s more information on refunds & returns.
Delivery & returns
Delivery times
We aim to deliver shop products within:
UK – 1-2 weeks
European Union – 2-4 weeks
Rest of world – 2-4 weeks
Neon lights will be delivered in 2-4 weeks, as they are made in small batches and shipped separately from other items.
Delivery costs
We currently offer free standard delivery on UK orders over £60. Please note that this is offer is valid only online. Our other delivery costs are as follows.
For orders under £60:
UK – £3.60 per order
European Union – £15 per order
Rest of world (including non-EU European countries) – £28 per order
Limited editions
Due to the nature of our Limited Edition artworks, Tate offers rates for packaging materials to sufficiently protect the works and a fully insured, door-to-door courier service, for both UK and international shipping.
Rugs
Rugs are dispatched directly from the Christopher Farr workshop, so they will arrive separately from any other items ordered from Tate Shop.
For international shipping enquiries, please contact us at shop@tate.org.uk for quotes on delivery to selected countries.
Food & Wine
Our collection of food and wine is only available for delivery in the UK. We currently offer free delivery on wine orders over £100, using a specialist white glove service within the M25 area.
Wine: UK only – £20 per order
Please note that our wines can only be purchased by those aged 18 years and over. Customers will be asked to provide proof of age upon delivery.
Here’s more information on delivery.
Refunds & returns
Please contact our customer service team within 45 days if you need to return anything from your order. We will be happy to offer you a full refund, replacement or exchange on any items excluding custom prints, face coverings and pierced earrings.
Unfortunately, after 14 working days we cannot refund any delivery charges or cover the cost of returning the item. You can contact our customer service team by email at: shop.online@tate.org.uk or by phone on +44 (0)20 7887 8888 (Monday – Friday, 9.45–18.00).
Here’s more information on refunds & returns.