Lee Mono

1977

Henry Chalfant

Associated Names
Henry Chalfant

Artist, American, born 1940

This is a photograph of a subway train with graffiti art on its side. The train features a colorful graffiti mural covering its exterior. The mural includes a large snowman on the left side and stylized letters in the center. The background is a blend of blue, orange, and black, with white spots suggesting snow. The windows show interior ads and signs stating its route, including "EAST 241 ST WHITE PLAINS RD" and "UTICA AVE." The doors and metallic texture of the train are visible.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Samuel A. and Sandra Esses, East Hampton, NY; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 15, 2006 – January 2, 2007

Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, lower right below image in graphite: Henry Chalfant 2/25 '77; on verso of mount, by unknown hand, upper left in blue ink circled: 1; upper left: Lee Mono; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower right in graphite: 2003.17.04

Wikidata ID

Q64155026

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