Act III: The Final Judgment: So he departed on another Track

1980, printed 1981

Arthur Tress

Associated Names
Arthur Tress

Artist, American, born 1940

The image contains a variety of geometric shapes and lines, including horizontal and vertical elements, arranged in an abstract composition. In the center is a large spherical object reminiscent of an eyeball, with intricate line details. This eye structure is positioned on a pedestal, with a small pocket watch nearby. Additionally, there is a round coin and a pair of black leather shoes placed in the scene. The setting is labeled "OPERA" and resembles a theatrical backdrop similar to a railway station, complete with tracks extending into a vanishing point.
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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: 76, no. 61.

2001

  • Lorenz, Richard. Arthur Tress: Fantastic Voyage: Photographs 1956–2000. Boston, 2001: 162, no. 101.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Arthur Tress; lower left: So he departed on another track / NY 1981; lower center: 10/50

Wikidata ID

Q64145016

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