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Label Text Mickalene Thomas is best known for her large scale paintings covered in various textures and finishes. Her work celebrates the AfricanAmerican female, and is influenced by pop culture and fashion, as well as complex art historical references ranging from Edouard Manet and Gustave Courbet to Andy Warhol and Romare Bearden. This technically intricate print parallels her paintings through its imagery, use of collaged elements of various textures, and utilization of multiple printmaking media. Source: News, Apr May Jun, 2015
DimensionsBoard: 44 × 65 1/4 in. (111.8 × 165.7 cm)
Image: 41 3/8 × 63 5/8 in. (105.1 × 161.6 cm)
Accession Number 2015.1
Classificationsprint
SignedM. Thomas 2014
Edition21/24
MarksPublisher's Chop (verso l,l stamp)
Paper/SupportCollage elements mounted to acid free 4-ply Crescent mat board
ProvenanceTandom Press, Madison, WI; Des Moines Art Center [purchased from the previous, 2015]
Left Behind 2 Again
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines