James 'son Ford' Thomas: The Devil and His Blues

by William Ferris, David Serlin, Thomas Lax

James 'Son Ford' Thomas: The Devil and His Blues accompanies the eponymous show at Studio Museum and New York University's 80WSE Gallery, the largest ever devoted to Thomas' work. Thomas (1926-1993)--a self-taught African-American artist and musician who lived in severe poverty for most of his life--created small, often painted clay busts of friends and family and people he met. "When I do my sculpturing work things just roll across my mind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1942607385
• ISBN13: 9781942607380
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Karma, New York
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.6"