Niagara Falls, New York

1984, printed 2022

Tseng Kwong Chi

Artist, American, born Hong Kong, 1950 - 1990

Tseng Kwong Chi

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Artwork overview

More About this Artwork

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center of print, by Muna Tseng in black ink: Muna Tseng / 5/9 / Silver gelatin / selenium toned 2022 / Niagara, New York, 1984; stamped in black ink: From the Estate of TSENG KWONG CHI © Muna Tseng Dance Projects, Inc.


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