The Life and Art of Dox Thrash
Dox Thrash was an African-American artist, skilled draftsman, master printmaker, and painter. Born in Griffin, Georgia, he moved north during the Great Migration, eventually working as an elevator operator in Chicago to fund his studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After serving in the 365th Infantry Regiment of the Buffalo Soldiers during World War I, where he experienced shell shock and a gas attack, he continued his education with federal support.
Thrash settled in Philadelphia by 1925. In 1937, he joined the W.P.A.'s Federal Art Project at the Fine Print Workshop of Philadelphia. There, alongside Michael J. Gallagher and Hugh Mesibov, he co-invented the carborundum printmaking process, a technique using a carbon-based abrasive on copper plates to create tones from pale gray to deep black. His work often focused on African American life, including pieces such as:
- Mr. X (an anonymous self-portrait)
- Cabin Days
- A New Day
- Life
- Saturday Night
- Marylou
Vraag en antwoord
Hoe populair zijn de kunstwerken van Dox Thrash?
Er is een Statistieken-pagina voor Dox Thrash, met statistieken over de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar op deze website.
Hoe vind ik alle werken van Dox Thrash per medium?
De pagina Alle technieken groepeert de kunstwerken van Dox Thrash op techniek.
Hoe kan ik alle kunstwerken van Dox Thrash bekijken?
Alle werken van Dox Thrash op deze website zijn te bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar.
In welke stromingen heeft Dox Thrash gewerkt?
De werken van Dox Thrash kunnen per stroming worden bekeken op de Alle stromingen pagina van de kunstenaar.
