{"product_id":"mickalene-thomas-all-about-love-hardcover","title":"Mickalene Thomas: All about Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMickalene Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eBeverly Guy-Sheftall\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eKristian Conteras\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA major monograph chronicling Thomas' vibrant, rhinestone-adorned paintings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York-based artist Mickalene Thomas' critically acclaimed and extensive body of work spans painting, collage, print, photography, video and immersive installations. With influences ranging from 19th-century painting to popular culture, Thomas' art articulates a complex and empowering vision of womanhood while expanding on and upending common definitions of beauty, sexuality, celebrity and politics. This major publication further affirms Thomas' status as a key figure of contemporary art. It features notable works that are arranged in thematic chapters throughout the book.\u003cbr\u003eThe book also features an interview with the artist by Rachel Thomas, and is followed by essays from Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Darnell L. Moore, Claudia Rankine, Ed Schad, Ren?e Mussai and Christine Y. Kim, which cover her distinct visual vocabulary, drawing on themes of intergenerational female empowerment, autobiography, memory and tenets of Black feminist theory. In particular, they explore how Thomas subverts art history to reclaim the notions of repose, rest and leisure in works that celebrate self-expression and joy. For the artist, repose is a radical act, pointing to \"what is able to happen once you have the agency.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMickalene Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1971) is an international, award-winning, multidisciplinary artist whose work has yielded instantly recognizable and widely celebrated aesthetic languages within contemporary visual culture. She is known for her elaborate portraits of Black women composed of rhinestones, acrylic and enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.8 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747687137568,"sku":"9781636812991","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8fb224886dbd83e030d98d5610c88348.webp?v=1779899079","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mickalene-thomas-all-about-love-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}