{"product_id":"alma-w-thomas-everything-is-beautiful-hardcover","title":"Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Frederick Walz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSeth Feman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTiffany E. Barber\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping retrospective of Alma W. Thomas's wide-reaching artistic practice that sheds new light on her singular search for beauty\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Achieving fame in 1972 as the first Black woman to mount a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Alma W. Thomas (1891-1978) is known for her large abstract paintings filled with irregular patterns of bright colors. This insightful reassessment of Thomas's life and work reveals her complex and deliberate artistic existence before, during, and after the years of commercial and critical success, and describes how her innovative palette and loose application of paint grew out of a long study of color theory. Essays trace Thomas's journey from semirural Georgia to international recognition and situate her work within the context of the Washington Color School and creative communities connected to Howard University. Featuring rarely seen theatrical designs, sculpture, family photographs, watercolors, and marionettes, this volume demonstrates how Thomas's pursuit of beauty extended to every facet of her life--from her exuberant abstractions to the conscientious construction of her own persona through community service, teaching, and gardening. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in association with The Columbus Museum and the Chrysler Museum of Art \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (July 9-October 3, 2021) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Phillips Collection, Washington, DC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (October 30, 2021-January 23, 2022) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrist Art Museum, Nashville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (February 25-June 5, 2022) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Columbus Museum, GA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (July 1-September 25, 2022)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth Feman \u003c\/b\u003eis deputy director for art and interpretation and curator of photography at the Chrysler Museum of Art. \u003cb\u003eJonathan Frederick Walz\u003c\/b\u003e is director of curatorial affairs and curator of American art at The Columbus Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.7 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767728079136,"sku":"9780300258936","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5cf7937752755225a93d2696095f43e0.webp?v=1780316258","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alma-w-thomas-everything-is-beautiful-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}