{"product_id":"bob-thompson-this-house-is-mine-hardcover","title":"Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiana K. Tuite\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKraig Blue\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eAdrienne L. Childs\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich reconsideration of a short-lived but visionary voice in twentieth-century American painting and his enduring relevance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bob Thompson (1937-1966) came to critical acclaim in the late 1950s for paintings of unparalleled figurative complexity and chromatic intensity. Thompson drew upon the Western art-historical canon to formulate a highly personal, expressive language. Tracing the African American artist's prolific, yet tragically brief, transatlantic career, this volume examines Thompson's outlier status and pays close attention to his sustained engagements with themes of community, visibility, and justice. As the contributors contextualize the artist's ambitions and his unique creative process, they reposition Thompson as a predecessor to contemporary artists such as Kerry James Marshall and Kehinde Wiley. Featuring an array of artwork, and never-before-published poems and archival materials, this study situates Thompson's extraordinary output within ongoing dialogues about the politics of representation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in association with Colby College Museum of Art \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eColby College Museum of Art, Waterville, ME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (July 20, 2021-January 9, 2022) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (February 10-May 15, 2022) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh Museum of Art, Atlanta\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (June 18-September 11, 2022) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHammer Museum, Los Angeles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (October 9, 2022-January 8, 2023)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana Tuite \u003c\/b\u003eis the Katz Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Colby College Museum of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.7 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42160892608647,"sku":"9780300253368","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6e84b4afb16fb56ea88ea9616e97ae98.webp?v=1733276589","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/bob-thompson-this-house-is-mine-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}