Graceland, Tennessee

1979

Tseng Kwong Chi

Associated Names
Tseng Kwong Chi

Artist, American, born Hong Kong, 1950 - 1990

The image captures a man standing with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a microphone. He wears glasses, has short hair, and is dressed in a uniform with a jacket, pants, and polished black shoes. The scene includes a chain-link gate with musical notes, trees, and a vintage car in the background. The sun shines brightly, casting light through the trees and creating lens flare in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.8 × 38.2 cm (14 7/8 × 15 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 × 40.6 cm (19 7/8 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.175.5

  • Series Title

    East Meets West

More About this Artwork

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Video essayist Nerdwriter helps us explore the extraordinary work of photographer Tseng Kwong Chi, whose iconic East Meets West series blends self-portraiture, performance, and satire.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Tseng Kwong Chi, New York; Dr. James Patterson, Memphis, TN; NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Muna Tseng, center in black ink: Muna Tseng / Graceland, Tennesee [sic] 1979 / vintage; center stamped in black ink: FROM THE ESTATE OF / TSENG KWONG CHI / COPYRIGHT BY / MUNA TSENG DANCE PROJECTS INC.

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