A major survey chronicling Thomas’ vibrant, rhinestone-adorned paintings
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 subverting common definitions of beauty, sexuality, celebrity and politics. This major survey 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.
All About Love 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, T.K. Smith and Christine Y. Kim. Contributors engage with Thomas' distinct visual vocabulary, which draws on themes of intergenerational female empowerment, autobiography, memory and tenets of Black feminist theory.
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- Item Weight : 3.7 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.3 x 1.3 x 11.8 inches
