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The Wrestlers

Oil on masonite
40 1/4 x 52 inches
1968
Now on view: TJC Gallery, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Art of the Athlete Fun Fact:
Thomason was well known for attending sports events (wrestling and football) around the Charlotte area, and it became a theme in his work throughout the 1960s.

As published in:
From New York to Nebo: The Artistic Journey of Eugene Thomason

As exhibited in:
What Lies Beneath: Masonite and American Art of the 20th Century, 2019, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, Mississippi

From New York to Nebo: The Artistic Journey of Eugene Thomason, 2014–2017, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia; Spartanburg Art Museum, South Carolina; Asheville Art Museum, North Carolina; Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina; Florence County Museum, South Carolina