LinkLinks Washington Post: For beloved D.C. artist Alma Thomas, beauty wasn’t just about art. It was essential to life, too. By Editor On Nov 4, 2021 Last updated Nov 4, 2021 27 Share By the end of her career, Alma Thomas enjoyed considerable critical and popular success. She was the first African American female artist to be given a solo show at the Whitney Museum, in 1972. Her works were accessioned by major museums across the country, and featured prominently in key exhibitions in New York and Los Angeles. But it is unlikely Thomas could have imagined how her reputation would continue to grow after her death at 86 in 1978, so much that she is now one of the most beloved abstract painters of the past century. 27 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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