«Bill Watterson has been one of
my biggest artistic influences so it was a fun opportunity to combine two of my favorite things.»
Thomas told
me his biggest artistic influence is his mother, Deborah Willis, an artist and art historian who is the author of such books as Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers 1840 to the Present and the chair of the photography department at New York University, Thomas's alma mater.
Not exact matches
«Insight, inspiration and
influence from one of modern America's true
artistic visionaries... For many, it's almost incomprehensible to imagine art after World War II in a world in which Stella never existed... This book charts his extraordinary career... The detail is fantastic, the insight never seen before, and the presentation is a masterpiece in itself... A great entry point for anyone wanting to learn more about Stella or minimalism and post-painterly abstraction in general... A perfect compilation [and] something that both a hardcore aficionado an a keen modern art student would get a lot out of... This book is
big, bold and beautifully laid out.»
Artistically it was not the most productive year for him, but in the
big city he found
influences, made decisions, and met people that would figure significantly in his
artistic life to come.