MICKALENE THOMAS - Mickalene Thomas, Roxane Gay, Kellie Jones
This book is the first to measure the scope of the work of American painter and photographer Mickalene Thomas (1971- ). The artist draws inspiration from her background, 19th century French painting and popular culture. Through her art, she articulates a complex vision of aspiration and self-image through gender and race while expanding and subverting common definitions of beauty, sexuality and celebrity. The photographer's exploration of the black female figure celebrates the beauty and strength of her subjects by emphasizing individuality, honoring their agency and ownership of their own bodies and identities through colorful photographs.
Published by Phaidon, 2021
30.5 cm × 23.8 cm, 288 pages, 255 illustrations, very good condition
ISBN 0714878316
This book is the first to measure the scope of the work of American painter and photographer Mickalene Thomas (1971- ). The artist draws inspiration from her background, 19th century French painting and popular culture. Through her art, she articulates a complex vision of aspiration and self-image through gender and race while expanding and subverting common definitions of beauty, sexuality and celebrity. The photographer's exploration of the black female figure celebrates the beauty and strength of her subjects by emphasizing individuality, honoring their agency and ownership of their own bodies and identities through colorful photographs.
Published by Phaidon, 2021
30.5 cm × 23.8 cm, 288 pages, 255 illustrations, very good condition
ISBN 0714878316
This book is the first to measure the scope of the work of American painter and photographer Mickalene Thomas (1971- ). The artist draws inspiration from her background, 19th century French painting and popular culture. Through her art, she articulates a complex vision of aspiration and self-image through gender and race while expanding and subverting common definitions of beauty, sexuality and celebrity. The photographer's exploration of the black female figure celebrates the beauty and strength of her subjects by emphasizing individuality, honoring their agency and ownership of their own bodies and identities through colorful photographs.
Published by Phaidon, 2021
30.5 cm × 23.8 cm, 288 pages, 255 illustrations, very good condition
ISBN 0714878316
