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Mickalene Thomas
American
January 28, 1971
Artist
What's always intriguing to me is transforming my subjects into a character from another era.
Mickalene Thomas
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All of my experiences modeling, acting, doing theater, it's all in the work now. And the work freed me to transform myself.
Mickalene Thomas
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The first painting I remember selling was 'Panthera.' I made it while I was in residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem, and the museum actually purchased it directly from me.
Mickalene Thomas
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I define my work as a feminist act and a political act because I'm black and a woman. You don't necessarily have to claim that, but the act of making art itself is a political and feminist act when you're a woman.
Mickalene Thomas
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When you look at death, it makes you understand the importance of the moment when you have life and death in front of you, and you witness seeing someone deteriorating in front of you - it's an overwhelming experience. If you don't learn from that, I don't know what else you're gonna learn.
Mickalene Thomas
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