Bob Thompson

This House Is Mine
A rich reconsideration of a short-lived but visionary voice in twentieth-century American painting and his enduring relevance
A rich reconsideration of a short-lived but visionary voice in twentieth-century American painting and his enduring relevance

Bob Thompson (1937–1966) came to critical acclaim in the late 1950s for paintings of unparalleled figurative complexity and chromatic intensity. Thompson drew upon the Western art-historical canon to formulate a highly personal, expressive language. Tracing the African American artist’s prolific, yet tragically brief, transatlantic career, this volume examines Thompson’s outlier status and pays close attention to his sustained engagements with themes of community, visibility, and justice. As the contributors contextualize the artist’s ambitions and his unique creative process, they reposition Thompson as a predecessor to contemporary artists such as Kerry James Marshall and Kehinde Wiley. Featuring an array of artwork, and never-before-published poems and archival materials, this study situates Thompson’s extraordinary output within ongoing dialogues about the politics of representation. 

Published in association with Colby College Museum of Art

Exhibition Schedule:

Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, ME
(July 20, 2021–January 9, 2022)

Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago
(February 10–May 15, 2022)

High Museum of Art, Atlanta
(June 18–September 11, 2022)

Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
(October 9, 2022–January 8, 2023)

Contributor: Kraig Blue (Contributions by), Adrienne L. Childs (Contributions by), Bridget R. Cooks (Contributions by), Robert Cozzolino (Contributions by), Crystal N. Feimster (Contributions by), Jacqueline Francis (Contributions by), Rashid Johnson (Contributions by), Monica Marino (Contributions by), Adjoa Jones De Almeida (Contributions by), Diana K. Tuite (Edited by), Henry Taylor (Contributions by), George Nelson Preston (Contributions by), A.B. Spellman (Contributions by), Lowery Stokes Sims (Contributions by)

Pages: 216

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