Painter, Printmaker · 1893 – 1965 - United States

Dox Thrash

Dox Thrash, an African-American master of painting and printmaking, originally emerged from the 1930s Philadelphia art scene with a particular prowess in the carborundum printmaking technique. He honed a gritty realism with his evocative etchings, capturing the nuances of African American life with a graceful marriage of shadow and light. His works resonate with silent strength and endurance, breathing a dignified power into scenes from the everyday to the profound.