Lee

1979

Henry Chalfant

Associated Names
Henry Chalfant

Artist, American, born 1940

This is a photograph of a subway train car covered in graffiti. The artwork predominantly features bold and colorful letters, with a mix of earthy tones and bright colors like orange and blue. On the right side of the car, there is a large illustration of a cartoon-style character with blonde hair, appearing to be crying. The background of this illustration includes a city skyline and birds flying in the sky. Along the length of the train car, various phrases and words are scrawled, such as "We will just all fade away," and "The children of tomorrow can't remove this world." The artwork conveys a mix of urban street culture and an expressive message.
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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

Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, lower right below image in graphite: Henry Chalfant 2/10 '79; on verso of mount, bottom right in black ink: © 1980 Henry Chalfant; by unknown hand, upper left in blue ink circled, crossed out in graphite: 15; upper left in blue ink: Lee; upper center in graphite: ESSES / DRYMOUNT; center in graphite, crossed out in blue ink: 10A; center in graphite circled: 116; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 2003.17.34

Wikidata ID

Q64155039

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