Air view of a spring nursery, 1966
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| Type: | Color photographs |
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| Creator: | Thomas, Alma |
| Title: | Air view of a spring nursery, 1966 |
| Date: | 1966 |
| Description: | Image of Alma Thomas's painting "Air View of a Spring Nursery" (1966). This mosaic-like painting by Alma Thomas is an abstract representation of a plant nursery, as seen from above. Thomas was especially influenced by displays of azaleas she saw in Washington, D.C. Acrylic on canvas. A prominent abstract painter of the 1960s and 1970s, Alma Thomas was the first African American woman to have a solo art exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, in 1971. Thomas did not concentrate exclusively on making art until she was well into her sixties. |
| Subjects: | Painting--United States | Art, Abstract--United States | Art, Modern--20th century | Art, American--20th century | Columbus (Ga.) | Muscogee (Ga.) |
| Contributors: | New Georgia Encyclopedia | Columbus Museum (Columbus, Ga.) |
| Rights and Usage: | Courtesy of Columbus Museum. |
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| Persistent Link to Item: | http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Multimedia.jsp?id=m-4079 |
| Related Institutions: | New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) |
| Collection Information: | New Georgia Encyclopedia |