Mickalene Thomas is recognized for her visually and conceptually layered compositions, created through an array of media including painting, collage, photography, video and installation. Through the lens of the African...
Mickalene Thomas is recognized for her visually and conceptually layered compositions, created through an array of media including painting, collage, photography, video and installation. Through the lens of the African American female experience, her portraits and interior environments meld the visual vocabularies of art history and popular culture to examine issues of black identity, femininity, sexuality and power.