Ree Mta

1979

Henry Chalfant

Associated Names
Henry Chalfant

Artist, American, born 1940

This is a photograph of graffiti on a train car. The graffiti features large, bold letters painted in shades of brown, white, and black, with artistic flourishes and abstract shapes. The letters are outlined with dark colors, giving them a three-dimensional effect. The abstract elements include amorphous shapes, dot patterns, and drips of paint, adding texture to the overall design. The background is a metal surface of a train car.
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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

Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, lower right below image in graphite: Henry Chalfant 2/10 '79; on verso of mount, by unknown hand, upper left in blue ink circled, crossed out in graphite: 20; upper left in blue ink: Ree Mta; upper center in graphite: 123; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2003.17.55

Wikidata ID

Q64155055

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