Stephan Brecht, Bride and Groom, New York City

1970

Arthur Tress

Associated Names
Arthur Tress

Artist, American, born 1940

The image shows a person dressed in a hybrid costume, with one half representing a groom and the other a bride. The groom's side features a top hat, dark suit, shirt with a bow tie, and a single glove on their hand. The bride's side showcases long hair, a veil, and a long-sleeved wedding dress with lace details. The person's face is turned slightly upward, with both male and female aspects sculpted into one. They stand on rubble in the interior of a dilapidated building, with debris scattered across the floor, exposed wooden beams, cracked walls, and remnants of an arched architectural design in the background.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John V. and Laura M. Knaus, Northfield, IL; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2000; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • Arthur Tress: Fantastic Voyage, 1956–2000, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 7 – September 23, 2001

Bibliography

2001

  • Lorenz, Richard. Arthur Tress: Fantastic Voyage: Photographs 1956–2000. Boston, 2001: 107, no. 50.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Arthur Tress; lower left below image: Bride + groom, N.Y. 1970

Wikidata ID

Q64144999

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