All she wants to do is dance (Fran)
2009
"My interest in portraiture," Thomas explains, "stems from an ongoing investigation of black female identity and, in particular, the radical potential such ornamental beauty presents in the context of western art history." Here the artist shows us a young Black woman who assertively claims her surroundings.
Mixed media collage
15 x 10 1/4 in. (38.1 x 26 cm)
Gift of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York
2015.1
Provenance: The artist; [Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York]; Seattle Art Museum, March 17, 2015
Photo: Lehmann Maupin Gallery