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Orgeman, Keely

 
9780300273373: Mickalene Thomas / Portrait of an Unlikely Space
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ISBN 10 : 0300273371 ISBN 13 : 9780300273373
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2024

Synopsis

A close look at a new installation by renowned contemporary artist Mickalene Thomas that marks the first time she has engaged with early American history

Mickalene Thomas (b. 1971) has gained an international reputation for her dazzling portraits of Black women, as well as her large-scale installations that physically enfold viewers into lushly decorated, 1970s-inspired domestic interiors. This volume offers a window into Thomas's unique, multifaceted approach and introduces a new living room-style installation by the artist, in which she creates, for the first time, a homelike environment reminiscent of the pre-abolition era. In addition to period-specific textile patterns and other decorative elements, her installation incorporates a selection of small-scale, early American portraits of Black women, men, and children--from miniatures and daguerreotypes to silhouettes on paper and engravings in books--as well as a group of works by Thomas and other contemporary artists in a wide range of media. The book's essays examine both how Thomas's engagement with early American history opens up previously unexplored and fertile ground for her artistic practice and how this project constructs evocative spaces (both physically and textually) in which the lives of early nineteenth-century Black Americans can be recognized on their own terms. With an artist's statement and extensive photography that captures details of the installation, this presentation documents an exciting direction for one of today's most acclaimed artists.

Distributed for the Yale University Art Gallery

Exhibition Schedule

Yale University Art Gallery
(September 8, 2023-January 7, 2024)

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À propos de l'auteur

Keely Orgeman is the Seymour H. Knox, Jr., Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Yale University Art Gallery.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300273371
ISBN 13 
9780300273373
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
112
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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