Muse: Mickalene Thomas PhotographsMickalene Thomas, known for her large scale, multi textured, and rhinestone encrusted paintings of domestic interiors and portraits, has also identified the photographic image as a defining touchstone for her practice. With each series, she grapples with and asserts new definitions of beauty and inspiration. Perhaps of greatest importance, however, this collection of portraits and staged scenes reflects a very personal community of inspiration as