01-11-2024 20:18 via artnews.com

Kamala Harris Advertisement Draws Inspiration from Carrie Mae Weems

As part of her national campaign advertisements, Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris was lent imagery from artist Carrie Mae Weems’s landmark “Kitchen Table” series from 1990. The video, titled Kamala’s Table, began airing on October 30 on streaming and digital platforms in key battleground states.Weems most recently made headlines last month for receiving a National Medal of Arts.Her famed “Kitchen Table” series shows Black women posing around
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