Representative work by Alma Thomas
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Artist

Alma Thomas

1891–1978 · American

  • Howard University
  • Columbia University
  • Normal School for Colored Girls
  • Teachers College

Alma Thomas developed her mature abstract style after retiring from a long career as an art teacher. Short, repeated strokes of saturated color form bands, circles and mosaics inspired by gardens, music and space exploration.

Painting

Major Works

  • Resurrection
  • A Fantastic Sunset
  • Wind and Crepe Myrtle Concerto
  • Starry Night and the Astronauts →
  • Mars Dust
  • Snoopy Sees Earth Wrapped in Sunset
  • The Eclipse
  • Breeze Rustling Through Fall Flowers
  • Iris, Tulips, Jonquils, and Crocuses
  • Red Roses Sonata

Interviews & Writing

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