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Mickalene Thomas
Left Behind
- Estimate
- HK$40,000 - 60,000€4,700 - 7,100$5,100 - 7,700
Lot Details
Inkjet print in colours and pigment printed silk with collage, on Hahnemühle Bamboo paper, the full sheet, with the accompanying monograph entitled Mickalene Thomas, all contained in the original wooden box with engraved artist’s name and red velour dust bag.
2021
S. 19 x 25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 7/8 in.)
book 30.5 x 23.8 x 2.5 cm (12 x 9 3/8 x 0 7/8 in.)
book 30.5 x 23.8 x 2.5 cm (12 x 9 3/8 x 0 7/8 in.)
Signed and numbered 8/10 in black ink on the reverse (there were also 6 artist's proofs), further signed and numbered in black ink on the book's justification page, co-published by Phaidon Press and Artspace, New York, contained in the original artist's specified Plexiglas frame.
Specialist
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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