Portrait of Alma Thomas in her Studio

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Subject
Alma Thomas
Photographer
Ida Jervis
Caption
Washington, D.C. artist Alma Thomas is at work in her studio in this photograph taken by her friend Ida Jervis. As she paints arcing brushstrokes on paper, her workspace, art supplies, and potted plant are bathed in natural light from a nearby window. A container of Miracle-Gro beside her paintbrushes evidences her interest in cultivating the brilliance of the natural world, a frequent inspiration of Thomas’s work. Even Thomas’s clothing, a checkered top with squares of various sizes, hints at her artistic eye and recalls her mosaic-like paintings.
1971
Accession Number
2001.0001.0001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
photograph
Medium
silver-gelatin photography on RC paper
Dimensions
Frame: 27 11/16 × 21 9/16 × 1 9/16 in. (70.3 × 54.7 × 4 cm)
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Record ID
acm_2001.0001.0001
Metadata Usage (text)
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8656bef81-5e21-42a4-ba71-624e29efe60f
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