Label Text:
Exhibition Label, 40 Years / 40 Artists, January 22–March 8, 2015:
Mickalene Thomas’ depictions of African American women explore a spectrum of black female beauty and sexual identity while constructing images of femininity and power. She is best known for her elaborate collage-like portraits composed of rhinestones, acrylic and enamel.
This photograph is a celebration of the artist’s mother and muse, Sandra Bush, a former fashion model and recovered drug addict. - Loretta Yarlow
Speak to Me of Rivers: An Exploration of Race, Identity, and Lived Experience in African American Culture; February 12 - March 3, 2019:
Mickalene Thomas: “How does it feel to be my muse?”
Mama Bush: “It feels good to know that I will live on and be remembered eons from now.”
Mickalene Thomas: “To work with you makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something.”
Mama Bush: “My daughter, you have made me the model of the art world.”
Tags:
domestic space; fashion; feminism; interiors; nudes; sexuality; African American; pose Link to share this object record:
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