Act I: The Birth of Ideas: The Sun, the Moon and the Seasons

1980

Arthur Tress

Associated Names
Arthur Tress

Artist, American, born 1940

The image shows a theater-like setting with a large circular fan in the center displaying red, yellow, and black colors. In the foreground, to the left, there is a sculpted head resembling a moon, and on the right, there is a colorful circular board resembling a game spinner. The backdrop has a classical stage aesthetic with curtains and the word "OPERA" displayed at the top. The colors are primarily bright yellows, reds, and darker shades, contrasted with the muted tones of the theater. The moon sculpture is on the left of the stage floor, while the game spinner is on the right side of the stage area.
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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: 75, no. 52.

2001

  • Lorenz, Richard. Arthur Tress: Fantastic Voyage: Photographs 1956–2000. Boston, 2001: 155, no. 94.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Arthur Tress; lower left: The Sun, the Moon, and the Seasons; lower center: 3/50 / 1980

Wikidata ID

Q64145002

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