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825:, who has photo-documented life in South Africa for six decades, discovered that Thomas had also altered one of his photos, similarly putting "a white fade over the background", without seeking permission from Magubane. Thomas defended his actions, saying that asking permission to use the photograph was a form of censorship. Magubane responded that Thomas' actions were arrogant, shameful and disrespectful.
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662:, Thomas and Dreisinger's organization, Incarceration Nations Network, have collaborated to create the traveling exhibition and installation, The Writing On The Wall (TWOTW), constructed from over 2,000 pages of writing and art by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people across the world. TWOTW was first displayed on New York City's High Line in November, 2019, and throughout the
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he focuses on speaking about popular culture and does so by using a variety of different mediums. He specifically likes to use photography because of the way you can edit a photograph, which can be a way of retelling history.
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521:. On September 13, 2023, Thomas was one of the five recipients of the 2023 Medal of Arts, a prestigious accolade created by the U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies program and awarded to him by Jill Biden.
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Bing, Alison. "Image Consciousness." SFGate.com, 28 October 2004: p. 78.
1138:. Newport Beach, California: Orange County Museum of Art, 2006. Pages 152â5.
451:(November, 2008). His work has been featured in other publications including
2349:"How Kerry James Marshall Became a Superhero for Chicago's Housing Projects"
2223:"Opa-locka residents cheer the power of art â and all people | Miami Herald"
2209:"Hank Willis Thomas to unveil public art made from loved one's last message"
2165:"Public artwork 'Unity,' by artist Hank Willis Thomas, unveiled in Brooklyn"
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Reflections in Black: a History of Black Photographers, 1840 to the Present
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1855:"'It's a strange moment we live in': MLK sculptor on backlash to monument"
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1604:"Hank Willis Thomas Honored with 2023 Medal of Arts Award | Pace Gallery"
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collective seeks to add the "public" back into public space and art.
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Thomas is working on the long-term and global public art project
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Cause Collective, a group of artists of which Thomas is a member
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Hank Willis Thomas in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art
1552:"Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal⊠receives NEA grant"
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Thomas holds a B.F.A. in Photography and Africana studies from
2467:"'Black Panther Rank and File' Rallying Its Own Art Movement."
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2137:"'The Embrace' is a tribute to love, justice, and the unsung"
1933:"Award recipients for the Meridian Cultural Diplomacy Awards"
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The collaborative traveling artwork is sited in front of the
1958:"Hank Willis Thomas | American Academy of Arts and Sciences"
1284:. New York: Crown Trade Paperbacks, 1995. Pages 13, 39, 81.
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Cottman, Michael H, Deborah Willis, and Linda Tarrant-Reid.
1162:. New York: Studio Museum in Harlem, 2005. Pages 7, 88â89.
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Thomas, Hank Willis, René De Guzman, and Robin D G Kelley.
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In 2017, Thomas also unveiled his permanent public artwork
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Medal of Arts, Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State
2457:"On the Piers, Testing the Waters in a Down Art Market."
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Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America
1984:"John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Hank Willis Thomas"
1693:"'The Writing on the Wall': Voices of the Incarcerated"
1270:. New York: Crown Trade Paperbacks, 1996. Pages 122â6.
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Willis, Deborah, Hank Willis Thomas, and Kalia Brooks.
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Hank Willis Thomas video interview on Unbranded series
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1092:. Toronto: Wedge Curatorial Projects, 2008. Page 131.
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The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1509:"A New National Memorial To Victims Of Lynching - 1A"
323:, Washington D.C. His collaborative projects include
1482:"Hank Willis Thomas: Now You See It, Now You Don't,"
1336:, ArtMakers, June 27, 2007. Accessed August 1, 2009.
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1256:. New York: Crown Trade Paperbacks, 1997. Cover.
1242:. New York: W.W. Norton, 2000. Pages 257â8, 277.
1198:25 Under 25: Up-and-Coming American Photographers
457:25 under 25: Up-and-Coming American Photographers
1729:"In Search of the Truth | Cause Collective"
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1912:"Hank Willis Thomas â U.S. Department of State"
987:, Montgomery, Alabama. Unveiled April 26, 2018.
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1062:Progeny: Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas
1019:professor. His father, also Hank Thomas, is a
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463:(RFC, 2008). Other major publications include
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1309:"Hank Willis Thomas - Jack Shainman Gallery"
2084:"EJI's New Freedom Monument Sculpture Park"
977:, Tillary Street, Brooklyn, New York. 2019.
509:. The 20 foot high bronze sculpture honors
419:The National Memorial for Peace and Justice
374:, The Oakland Museum of California and the
2479:Philadelphia City Paper, January 23, 2008.
1761:Political Art in a Fractious Election Year
1214:. New York: Henry Holt, 2002. Pages 14â5.
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1280:Cottman, Michael H, and Deborah Willis.
798:From September 14 to November 10, 2017,
717:In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth)
329:In Search Of The Truth (The Truth Booth)
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410:National Memorial for Peace and Justice
240:Hank Willis Thomas was born in 1976 in
2391:Official Website of Hank Willis Thomas
2175:from the original on February 24, 2020
1658:Holson, Laura M. (November 14, 2018).
1158:Golden, Thelma, and Christine Y. Kim.
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357:New York City Public Design Commission
347:. Thomas is also the recipient of the
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1711:"Shining a Light on Life Behind Bars"
1419:"The New Regime: Hank Willis Thomas."
1226:Friendship: a Celebration of Humanity
1151:Dawsey, Jill. "Hank Willis Thomas."
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2437:"Exhibit Explores History, Hipness."
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2396:Pitch Blackness, Thomas' first book
1763:"The New York Times", July 17, 2016
1691:Lockwood, Devi (November 1, 2019).
1629:Cardwell, Erica (October 2, 2020).
1442:"The Elusive Concept of Blackness."
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563:In 2018, For Freedoms launched the
481:Thomas' first comprehensive survey
281:International Center of Photography
2566:21st-century American male artists
2541:People from Plainfield, New Jersey
2411:An Evening with Hank Willis-Thomas
2249:Vecsey, George (October 4, 2017).
2134:Whyte, Murray (January 12, 2023).
1853:Chan, Wilfred (January 19, 2023).
730:in Selma, Alabama, September, 2018
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1120:. San Francisco: 81 Press, 2006.
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269:Maryland Institute College of Art
250:Duke Ellington School of the Arts
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2531:Tisch School of the Arts alumni
2082:Urell, Aaryn (March 27, 2024).
2056:Henderson, Jane (May 1, 2024).
1577:Woodard, Tiana; Damiano, Mike.
1368:Beth Schiffer Creative Darkroom
2511:African-American photographers
2347:Tani, Ellen (April 21, 2016).
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265:California College of the Arts
188:California College of the Arts
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2521:American contemporary artists
2484:Of Time, Space and Revolution
922:Renew Media Arts Fellowship,
372:Oakland International Airport
2308:Thomas, Hank Willis (2014).
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762:Question Bridge: Black Males
337:Question Bridge: Black Males
325:Question Bridge: Black Males
305:Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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1268:The Family of Black America
1210:Gore, Al, and Tipper Gore.
1088:Harney, Elizabeth, editor.
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476:The Philly Block Project
376:University of California
285:Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
236:Early life and education
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2406:Flypmedia: Visual Slang
1027:. Thomas is married to
997:All Power to All People
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755:Arts Council of Ireland
653:The Writing On The Wall
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440:in Opa Locka, Florida.
438:All Power to All People
321:National Gallery of Art
2526:American photographers
1747:insearchofthetruth.net
1130:Armstrong, Elizabeth,
930:Permanent installation
924:Rockefeller Foundation
737:In Search of the Truth
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368:Sundance Film Festival
345:Tribeca Film Institute
341:Sundance Film Festival
242:Plainfield, New Jersey
168:Plainfield, New Jersey
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2426:Wynwood: 30 Americans
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349:Guggenheim Fellowship
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2477:"Life in Turnabout."
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2421:Photo Eye: Interview
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2031:"Hank Willis Thomas"
1715:The Marshall Project
1558:on December 15, 2019
1538:hankwillisthomas.com
1364:"Hank Willis Thomas"
1313:www.jackshainman.com
1212:The Spirit of Family
1196:Hill, Iris Tillman.
1049:Kerry James Marshall
747:Galway Arts Festival
728:Edmund Pettus Bridge
540:, Michelle Woo, and
453:Reflections in Black
408:Installation at the
301:Museum of Modern Art
289:Musée du quai Branly
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2211:. November 8, 2017.
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1802:. October 17, 2018.
1680:. October 31, 2018.
1608:www.pacegallery.com
1374:on October 13, 2016
1332:The HistoryMakers.
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1025:Black Panther Party
565:50 State Initiative
487:Portland Art Museum
319:, Atlanta, and the
261:New York University
214:Rujeko Hockley
2556:Hank Willis Thomas
2450:The Boston Phoenix
2447:"Bought and Sold."
2435:Bishop, Philip E.
2310:"Artist Statement"
2255:The New York Times
1892:. January 17, 2023
1834:. January 16, 2023
1697:The New York Times
1664:The New York Times
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