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Mickalene Thomas
Untitled #10
- Estimate
- $120,000 - 180,000
$131,250
Lot Details
enamel, acrylic, oil, glitter, rhinestones, oil pastel, graphite and silkscreen on panel
signed, titled and dated "Untitled #10, 2014 M. Thomas" on the reverse
96 x 72 in. (243.8 x 182.9 cm.)
Executed in 2014.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
“Each work is of an individual woman, and yes, it is about the ethnicity, but then it’s not because it’s removed. It’s the visceral play, a transformation and open-ended dialogue.” Mickalene Thomas
Provenance
Exhibited
Mickalene Thomas
American | 1971Glamour and feminism need not be foes, as evinced by the wonderful work of Mickalene Thomas. The artist examines these qualities through the lens of the African-American female experience. Whether with her rhinestone-inflected, '70s-glam-inspired portraits of black beauty and power or her photographic installations of her mother's living room, Thomas personalizes while aestheticizing a visual conversation about race. By tackling classical art historical themes, she writes African-American aesthetics into traditional conventions.Blockbuster retrospectives at the Brooklyn Museum and ICA Boston thrust Thomas into contemporary art's mainstage. Her platform extends her creative pursuits into fashion, interiors and DJ'ing. Thomas' market has also grown at a steady pace with auction prices increasing each year.
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