How was the giant polystyrene sphinx created

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Question 1. How did Kara Walker arrive at her idea/plan for the piece? What was her brainstorming/ research like? What did she learn through her research? How did she arrive at the idea for specific parts of her design (the sphinx, the boys, the materials, etc.)?

Question 2. Take notes to record the particular sculpting process of the figures in the installation. -How was the giant polystyrene sphinx created? What were the steps? What tools or technologies did they use to make various parts of the sphinx? How was it assembled and
refined? -How were the boy sculptures created? You can check out the Sculpture chapter in your book for reference if it helps. Be as specific as possible to describe each process.

Question 3. Expand on the above question more. What was Kara Walker's role and what was the role of others in the creation of this? Who did what specifically? Who made what?

Question 4. Most of the pieces that were a part of this installation were specifically intended to be temporary and were made specifically for this limited period of time when it would be shown in Brooklyn at that particular factory space. The building it was exhibited in was an old Domino Sugar factory that was set to be renovated two months after the installation came down. You can see what it was that factory turned into here:

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