MICKALENE THOMAS "TIFFONA LISA #2" 2016 General Idea large scale painting The title relates to the

The title relates to the Dogon people

Images of advertising fragments

with a versatile gay aesthetic that was distinctively his

In 2012 Richter set a record auction price for a painting by a living artist at $34 million

25"H 69"W (framed)

MICKALENE THOMAS "TIFFONA LISA #2" 2016 General Idea large scale painting The title relates to theMickalene Thomas (b. 1971) is an American artist exploring the intersection of popular culture and art history, through a contemporary Black female gaze. As an openly gay Black woman, sexuality and race are essential themes in Thomas' practice. Thomas frequently creates portraits of black women. Her subjects, or muses, emanate an air of confidence or nonchalance and are often surrounded by abstract or patterned elements from an array of sources and