PAINTER
Kara Walker
1969 - Today
Kara Walker
Kara Elizabeth Walker (born November 26, 1969) is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, installation artist, filmmaker, and professor who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes. Walker was awarded a MacArthur fellowship in 1997, at the age of 28, becoming one of the youngest ever recipients of the award. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kara Walker has received more than 936,029 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Kara Walker is the 2,010th most popular painter (down from 1,705th in 2019), the 15,013th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,475th in 2019) and the 157th most popular American Painter.
Memorability Metrics
940k
Page Views (PV)
36.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.72
Effective Languages (L*)
3.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Kara Walker ranks 2,010 out of 2,023. Before her are Frederick McCubbin, Marc Quinn, Laurel Holloman, Pacita Abad, Alfred Freddy Krupa, and Leslie Ward. After her are Jenny Saville, Nalini Malani, Shamsia Hassani, Alfred E. Goodey, Jwan Yosef, and Satine Phoenix.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederick McCubbin
1855 - 1917
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 2,004
Marc Quinn
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 2,005
Laurel Holloman
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 2,006
Pacita Abad
1946 - 2004
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 2,007
Alfred Freddy Krupa
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 2,008
Leslie Ward
1851 - 1922
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 2,009
Kara Walker
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 2,010
Jenny Saville
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 2,011
Nalini Malani
1946 - Present
HPI: 34.68
Rank: 2,012
Shamsia Hassani
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.16
Rank: 2,013
Alfred E. Goodey
1878 - 1945
HPI: 33.10
Rank: 2,014
Jwan Yosef
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 2,015
Satine Phoenix
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.29
Rank: 2,016
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Kara Walker ranks 720. Before her are Alessandro Melli, Kenji Ogiwara, Jamie Walters, Ryszard Wolny, Akemi Noda, and Thomas Johanson. After her are Vasily Kudinov, David Slade, Jan Apell, Dean Phillips, Richard Dormer, and David Yost.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsAlessandro Melli
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 714
Kenji Ogiwara
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 715
Jamie Walters
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 716
Ryszard Wolny
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 717
Akemi Noda
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 718
Thomas Johanson
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 719
Kara Walker
PAINTER
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 720
Vasily Kudinov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1969 - 2017
HPI: 36.35
Rank: 721
David Slade
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.33
Rank: 722
Jan Apell
TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 723
Dean Phillips
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 724
Richard Dormer
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.30
Rank: 725
David Yost
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.30
Rank: 726
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kara Walker ranks 15,013 out of 20,380. Before her are Ryan McPartlin (1975), Mark Linn-Baker (1954), Vincent Martella (1992), Jonathan Bennett (1981), Wynonna Judd (1964), and Jacky Rosen (1957). After her are Doris Kearns Goodwin (1943), Paul Fannin (1907), Barrett Foa (1977), Brad William Henke (1966), Kat DeLuna (1987), and Alexa PenaVega (1988).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRyan McPartlin
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 15,007
Mark Linn-Baker
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 15,008
Vincent Martella
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 15,009
Jonathan Bennett
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,010
Wynonna Judd
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,011
Jacky Rosen
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,012
Kara Walker
PAINTER
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,013
Doris Kearns Goodwin
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,014
Paul Fannin
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2002
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,015
Barrett Foa
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,016
Brad William Henke
ACTOR
1966 - 2022
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,017
Kat DeLuna
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,018
Alexa PenaVega
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 15,019
Among PAINTERS In United States
Among painters born in United States, Kara Walker ranks 157. Before her are Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859), Eastman Johnson (1824), Robert S. Duncanson (1821), Lauren Faust (1974), Thomas Kinkade (1958), and Laurel Holloman (1971). After her are Kehinde Wiley (1977), and Clayton Lewis (1915).
Henry Ossawa Tanner
1859 - 1937
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 151
Eastman Johnson
1824 - 1906
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 152
Robert S. Duncanson
1821 - 1872
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 153
Lauren Faust
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 154
Thomas Kinkade
1958 - 2012
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 155
Laurel Holloman
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 156
Kara Walker
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 157
Kehinde Wiley
1977 - Present
HPI: 30.75
Rank: 158
Clayton Lewis
1915 - 1995
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 159