Act I: The Birth of Ideas: Then all of a sudden, a Teapot appeared

1980, printed 1981

Arthur Tress

Associated Names
Arthur Tress

Artist, American, born 1940

A white teapot with pink floral designs is placed in the foreground. The backdrop shows a scenic view of the coastline with buildings and a dramatic sky. The scene is encased in a theater-style frame labeled "OPERA." The color palette includes muted tones of pastel blues, grays, and browns. The teapot sits centrally on a painted stage, with the seaside illustration extending from left to right with architectural elements like towers and arches on either side.
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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, 2001; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Fantastic Voyage: The Photographs of Arthur Tress, United States Information Agency, Washington, DC, traveling exhibition developed and funded by the Arts America Program, 1994-1997. Venues in India, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Mongolia, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

2001

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

Bibliography

1994

  • Fantastic Voyage: The Photographs of Arthur Tress. Exh. cat. United States Information Agency, Washington, DC, 1994: 50, 75, pl. 31, no. 51.

2001

  • Lorenz, Richard. Arthur Tress: Fantastic Voyage: Photographs 1956–2000. Boston, 2001: 153, no. 92.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Arthur Tress; lower left center: Then all of a sudden, / a Tea Pot appeared; lower right center: 10/50 / 1981

Wikidata ID

Q64145001

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