Hank Willis Thomas, "Selected Works"

Thomas is known for adroit deconstructions of race, in a time when the subject is no less intractable than in decades past—though more complicated, perhaps, thanks to a demographic future in which our historical notions of black and white will likely be challenged. In particular, his work has focused on how mass media have already reshaped racial preconceptions in response to the growing power of African-Americans as consumers. This show features recent photo-based work, as well as a collaborative video project with Chris Johnson, Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair, titled Question Bridge: Black Males.