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Mickalene Thomas — You're Gonna Give Me the Love I Need
Mickalene Thomas

You're Gonna Give Me the Love I Need

2010

This multimedia work exemplifies Thomas's signature exploration of Black female identity and desire through her characteristic layering of diverse materials and techniques. The artist's innovative combination of handmade paper, silkscreen, and fabric appliqué creates a richly textured surface that reflects her ongoing dialogue with art history, popular culture, and representations of Black womanhood.

Medium
Collaged handmade paper with silkscreened pigment paper pulp, pochoir, digital print, and applique of cloth
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 40 of 40
Signed
Yes

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Mickalene Thomas, You're Gonna Give Me the Love I Need, 2010

This multimedia work exemplifies Thomas's signature exploration of Black female identity and desire through her characteristic layering of diverse materials and techniques. The artist's innovative combination of handmade paper, silkscreen, and fabric appliqué creates a richly textured surface that reflects her ongoing dialogue with art history, popular culture, and representations of Black womanhood.

Medium
Collaged handmade paper with silkscreened pigment paper pulp, pochoir, digital print, and applique of cloth
Dimensions
60.96 x 76.2 cm
Year
2010
Edition
of 40
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Mixed Media, Collage, African American Art, Screenprint, Textile Art, Figurative, Contemporary

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