Joanna Thomas
Ellensburg, WA

There Are Only Two Types of People in the World––Those Who Have Seen the Taj Mahal, and Those Who Have Not

$200

To purchase this work please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

The Taj Mahal, referred to in guidebooks as the “Temple of Love,” was built by the Mogul ruler Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth in 1631, at the age of 38.  She had given the emperor 14 children in 18 years of marriage.

Collage on globe, 12 inches diameter, 2011.

Artist Biography

Joanna Thomas has achieved signature status in the National Collage Society and the National Association of Women Artists.  She is a founding member of PUNCH Gallery, established in 2006 in the Pioneer Square district of Seattle.  She maintains a studio in Ellensburg, WA, where she resides with her dog Archie.  She has seen the Taj Mahal.