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Tseng Kwong Chi
San Francisco, California (from the series "East Meets West")

1979/2004

$15,250
£11,498.57
€13,250.50
CA$21,155.87
A$23,705.04
CHF 12,339.38
MX$289,994.73
NOK 156,625.55
SEK 147,930.96
DKK 98,917.67
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Mounted gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) Estate stamped in black ink, verso Also titled, dated, and numbered in black ink, verso 20 x 16 inches, sheet size 15 x 15 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Photographer and conceptual artist Tseng Kwong Chi was born in Hong Kong, educated in Canada and Paris, and settled in New York where he befriended artists in the vibrant downtown arts scene of the late 1970s and 1980s. In his best-known work, “East Meets West,” Tseng wears a costume modeled after Chairman Mao, and creates a series of self-portraits in front of iconic landmarks around the world. These include Walter de Maria’s "The Lightning Field," the World Trade Center Towers, the Transamerica Pyramid (pictured above), the Golden Gate Bridge, and many others.
  • Creator:
    Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1979/2004
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU93232925481

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