Fred

1980

Henry Chalfant

Associated Names
Henry Chalfant

Artist, American, born 1940

This is a photograph of a subway train car adorned with graffiti art. The side of the train is decorated with large, stylized renditions of Campbell's soup cans. Each can is accompanied by different inscriptions like "DA-DA SOUP," "FABULOUS SOUP," "FRED SOUP," "FUTURIST SOUP," "T.V. ART SOUP," and "TOMATO SOUP." The artwork is vivid with red, white, and a slightly faded background, indicating the passage of time and weathering. Random patches of graffiti, such as a yellow splash, are present.
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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 1/10 '80; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in blue ink circled, crossed out in graphite: 11; upper left: Fred; center in graphite circled: 125; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2003.17.57

Wikidata ID

Q64155057

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