Barbara Earl Thomas: The Illuminated Body

Barbara Earl Thomas is a talented visual storyteller who has created a new book of works that meditate on the visual experience of the body within a physical and metaphorical world of light and shadow. The portraits elevate to the magnificent her family, friends, and neighbors, as well as cultural icons of the African American literary landscape. Thomas's illumination of the human figure through her light-filled artworks and portraiture encourages the viewer to reflect on how we communicate ourselves to the world and how we perceive those among us.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 64 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2023
Publisher: Marquand Books Inc

Barbara Earl Thomas, a masterful visual storyteller, has crafted an extraordinary body of work over her illustrious forty-year career, drawing inspiration from a rich tapestry of historical, literary, folkloric, mythological, and biblical narratives. Her artistic creations exude a profound philosophical and emotional resonance, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between light and darkness. This captivating book of new works delves into the sensory exploration of the human body within a physical and metaphorical realm of light and shadow. Through her captivating portraits, Thomas elevates real individuals, including her family, friends, neighbors, and cultural icons of the African American literary landscape, to majestic heights. Her luminous artworks and portraiture serve as a powerful means of illuminating the human figure, encouraging viewers to contemplate the ways in which we communicate our essence to the world and perceive those around us.

The exhibition of Barbara Earl Thomas's remarkable artwork will be held at three prestigious venues. The Chrysler Museum of Art will host the exhibition from February 24 to August 20, 2023. Subsequently, the Wichita Art Museum will showcase her works from October 7, 2023, to January 14, 2024. Finally, the Arthur Ross Gallery, located at the University of Pennsylvania, will present the exhibition from February 17 to May 21, 2024.

We invite you to immerse yourself in the captivating world of Barbara Earl Thomas and experience the profound impact of her artistic vision.

Dimension: 267 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9798987929315