Lee

1980

Henry Chalfant

Associated Names
Henry Chalfant

Artist, American, born 1940

This is a photograph of a subway train covered in graffiti art. The subway car features a street art style with a vibrant sky-blue background, simple mountain and cloud shapes, intricate red lines resembling tree roots or veins, and bold text about graffiti art and a group called "The Fabulous 5." A number "8848" is visible on the top corners of the subway car. The windows show traces of previous graffiti or decals. A sign indicates the train is on the route for "7th Av-Exp" and "White Plains Rd." The image depicts public urban art associated with graffiti culture.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Samuel A. and Sandra Esses, East Hampton, NY; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 15, 2006 – January 2, 2007

Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, lower right below image in graphite: Henry Chalfant 1/25 '80; on verso of mount, by unknown hand, top left in blue ink circled: 21; upper left in blue ink: Lee; upper center in graphite: 102; center in graphite, crossed out in blue ink: 17a; center right in graphite: Esses; lower center: CODA; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower right in graphite: 2003.17.48

Wikidata ID

Q64155048

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