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Girlfriends & Lovers - Edition of 283 / A Moment's Pleasure - Edition of 568
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Mickalene Thomas brings together two intimate portraits in a new limited edition print set.
This pairing unites Girlfriends & Lovers (2010) – a signature group portrait drawing on 1970s pop culture and classical painting – with A Moment's Pleasure #2 (2008) , a double portrait depicting two women at ease in their home. Together, the two works showcase the power of intimacy as the quiet accumulation of everyday life, capturing the unapologetic gaze and layered warmth central to Mickalene's celebrated practice.
Each print is crafted with an intricate silkscreen process, featuring metallic shimmer layers alongside gloss and matte varnishes that embody the rich patterns and textures of the original multi-media works.
Mickalene Thomas10 collaborationsMickalene Thomas set out to change the face of art history, and that's exactly what she did. In her loud but tender multimedia portraits, Black femme power, beauty and desire take centre stage. Whether it's the artist herself, her mother, a lover, a friend or a public figure like Michelle Obama, each woman tells her own story. In Thomas' words: "The gaze of my work is unapologetically a Black woman's gaze loving other Black women."¹ This deep sense of adoration and respect comes through in all of her art – not just her portraits but her interiors and photography too. The bright Pop Art-esque blend of photography, collage, paint and craft shop materials like rhinestones has a celebratory feel designed to uplift and empower the next generation. "For me, it's all about trying to inspire and make young girls, when they walk into a space like [a museum], feel a sense of themselves. They see that they're represented."
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