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
Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Dox Thrash ontdekken, ingedeeld op onderwerp?
De werken van Dox Thrash kunnen per onderwerp worden verkend op de Onderwerpsindex pagina van de kunstenaar.
Welke stemmingen drukken de kunstwerken van Dox Thrash uit?
De werken van Dox Thrash kunnen per stemming worden bekeken op de Sfeercollectie pagina van de kunstenaar, waar de kunstwerken zijn gerangschikt op basis van hun vastgelegde stemmingen.
Waar en wanneer is Dox Thrash geboren?
Dox Thrash werd geboren in Griffin in 1893.
Waar kan ik statistieken vinden over de werken van Dox Thrash?
Statistieken over de werken van Dox Thrash zijn te vinden op de Statistieken-pagina van de kunstenaar.
