Qusuquzah, Une Très Belle Négresse 1
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Qusuquzah, Une Très Belle Négresse 1 is a vibrant, rhinestone-studded portrait painting by contemporary artist Mickalene Thomas that explores Black female beauty, identity, and representation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| addresses |
art historical representation of Black women
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empowerment of Black women ⓘ objectification of Black female bodies ⓘ stereotypes of Black women ⓘ |
| aestheticStyle |
decorative
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glamorous ⓘ ornate ⓘ pattern-heavy ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
critique of colonial-era depictions of Black women
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dialogue with Western portraiture ⓘ dialogue with odalisque imagery ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
high contrast palette
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vibrant colors ⓘ |
| creator | Mickalene Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorGender | woman artist ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
African American art
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Black feminist visual culture ⓘ |
| depictionFocus | self-possessed Black female subject ⓘ |
| depicts |
Black woman
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Qusuquzah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | portrait painting ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black female beauty
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Black female identity ⓘ Black female representation ⓘ beauty standards ⓘ race and gender ⓘ self-fashioning ⓘ |
| movement |
Black contemporary art
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contemporary art ⓘ feminist art ⓘ postmodern art ⓘ |
| partOf | Mickalene Thomas’s series of portraits of Black women ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByCreator | Qusuquzah, Une Très Belle Négresse 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleFunction | provocation about race and beauty ⓘ |
| titleReferences | racialized descriptors of Black women ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
acrylic paint
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enamel ⓘ rhinestones ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
collage-like composition
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embellishment with rhinestones ⓘ patterned surfaces ⓘ |
| visualTheme |
bold patterns and textiles
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domestic interior setting ⓘ glittering surface ⓘ |
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