Blackshear Beauty And The Beast Giclee On Canvas
Status: In Stock Available | Condition: New | Edition:Limited Edition Giclee On Canvas | Edition Size: Limited Edition to 325 | Dim:17" x 23" unframed | Blackshear| Item #: 8900000G
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Thomas Blackshear is known for his African American art that blends figurative painting with emotional portraiture, exploring themes of cultural identity and black heritage. His contemporary realism captures expressive figures with soulful art that resonates deeply with viewers, offering powerful imagery that speaks to the heart. Blackshear’s work highlights the richness of black culture, using modern portraiture and symbolic art to create a visual dialogue between past, present, and future. His realistic portrait art and figurative abstraction reveal the depth of emotion and narrative within each subject, creating portraits that not only reflect personal stories but also universal truths. Through his fine art prints and original works, Blackshear invites the viewer to connect with the emotional core of his subjects.
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Beauty and the Beast, a new Limited Edition Canvas Giclée with a maximum edition size of 325 will be released in April 2004. This print will be a special Dealers Commission, which means that the total edition size is determined by how many orders are placed by Dealers - 8900000G
NOTES: Thomas Blackshear's vision of this timeless classic combines his supreme artistry with the art of storytelling. "I've always been interested in turn-of-the-century art that combines dreamlike quality with strong design," Blackshear says. "Influenced by Gustav Klimt and Maxfield Parrish, I've always wanted to capture their romantic, symbolic quality." The butterflies on either side of the lovers represent the beast's metamorphosis, and Blackshear's delicate attention to detail gives the piece a special radiance, the background suggesting Klimt's elegant style. "My version of this classic story about a beauty and a beast shows the union of two very different people who share one thing - love," Blackshear says. .
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Blackshear bio
THOMAS BLACKSHEAR II, the son of an Air Force captain, was born in Waco, Texas, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. "Drawing was all I ever liked to do," he says. "While all the other guys were playing baseball or basketball, I was in my house, drawing." He pursued an interest in art throughout high school, securing a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago. After a year there, he transferred to the nearby Academy of Art. While finishing his college education, he was recruited by Hallmark Cards and later became the apprentice of illustrator Mark English. Blackshear settled in Kansas City, where he became head illustrator at the prestigious Godbold/Richter Studio. A year later, he began a prosperous freelance career, illustrating many advertisements, several U.S. Postal Service stamp collectionsâ€â€one called "Black Heritage," another on classic movies, and a third on jazz musiciansâ€â€and several series of Hamilton Group collector s plates featuring scenes from Star Wars, Star Trek, and The Wizard of Oz. Although he was successful, he was dissatisfied and decided to pursue a career in fine art. Blackshear has received many awards for his artwork, including the Society of Illustrators coveted Gold Medal. He was profiled on The Living Canvas, an art magazine of the airwaves that was shown on public television, and he has been featured on the Ebony/Jet Showcase and The 700 Club, and in The Saturday Evening Post. An exhibit of his original works for the Black Heritage stamp series premiered in 1992 at the Smithsonian s National Museum of American History and subsequently toured the United States. Browse and enjoy the great African American Art work from one of Today's most collected African American Artists, Thomas Blackshear..
