Artist

Nicola Thomas

Nicola Thomas is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Nicola Thomas makes screenprints of pop-culture faces, turning them into bold, flat-color portraits. The bundle includes their 2014 print of Lupe Vélez, a Mexican actress who lit up Hollywood screens in the 1930s. The image is sharp enough to spot the curl in Vélez’s lipstick and the sparkle around her eyes. Tap Lupe Vélez to zoom in on the ink layers, or slide left to see how Thomas keeps every color block crisp and unblended.

Works by Nicola Thomas

Collections represented

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