Alma Thomas
British · 1891–1978 · Painter, Draughtsman
Alma Woodsey Thomas was an American artist and art teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century. She… (Wikipedia)
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UntitledPhillips · $477,300≈ £363,740≈ €412,069Sign up to see
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Alma Woodsey Thomas was an American artist and art teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century. She is the first African-American woman to be included in the White House's permanent art collection. Thomas is best known for the "exuberant", colorful, abstract paintings that she created after she retired from a 35-year career teaching art at Washington's Shaw Junior High School.
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abstract expressionismColor FieldWashington Color Schoolcontemporary artBloomsbury Group
Also known as Alma W. Thomas, Alma Woodsey Thomas, Carrie Mae Weems, Carrie Mae Wees, Duncan Grant, Duncan James Corrour Grant, Duncan James Corrower Grant, Duncan James Corrowr Grant and 2 other name forms
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