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Hank Willis Thomas
American • b. 1976
Biography
Hank Willis Thomas is a conceptual artist working primarily with themes related to perspective identity, commodity, media, and popular culture. Willis employs the visual language and terminology of mass media, often appropriating symbols and images from popular culture, to investigate the idea of representation. At the core of his practice has been photography, and, by extension, the truth claims inherent to imagery.
Several of his series have explored the influence that power structures, such as advertising agencies and governing bodies, exert over our understanding of the world, while other works have played into the influence of social media outlets such as Instagram.
Insights
Selected museum exhibitions and performances: Brooklyn Museum, NY; SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA; Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA; The Cleveland Museum of Art, OH; The Baltimore Museum of Art; and the Cleveland Art Museum
“In recent years I have approached my art practice assuming the role of a visual culture archaeologist. I am interested in the ways that popular imagery informs how people perceive themselves and others around the world.”
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7 June 2021 | Fashion United
Helmut Lang collaborates with artist Hank Willis Thomas4 June 2021 | Highsnobiety
This Helmut Lang x Hank Willis Thomas Collection Is All About Perspective3 June 2021 | WWD
Helmut Lang and Hank Willis Thomas Launch Limited Collection28 April 2021 | SAM Blog
The Contemporary American Struggle: Hank Willis Thomas14 April 2021 | Flaunt Magazine
Hank Willis Thomas and Lucy Lang in Conversation about Arts and Social Justice — Flaunt Magazine
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Hank Willis Thomas
Shooting Stars
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,024
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Hank Willis Thomas
Your Skin Has The Power To Protect You
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $27,720
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Hank Willis Thomas
Then is Now
Estimate On Request
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Hank Willis Thomas
Zero Hour (from Wayfarer)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $50,000
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Hank Willis Thomas
The Liberation of T.O. I'm not goin back ta' work for massa in dat' darn field
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,750
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