KT-3 Krome

1977

Henry Chalfant

Associated Names
Henry Chalfant

Artist, American, born 1940

This image shows a subway train covered in vibrant graffiti. The train, numbered 7790, displays colorful street art featuring bold letters, cartoon characters, and abstract shapes in shades of purple, pink, and blue. The background is white with pink star-like elements. The windows and doors show signs of wear and additional graffiti tags. Characters on the train include one wearing a military-style helmet and holding a flower, and another with exaggerated features wearing a pointy hat. The scene conveys urban graffiti's raw artistic expression.
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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 1/10 '77; on verso of mount, by unknown hand, upper left in blue ink circled, crossed out in graphite: 12; upper left in blue ink: KT3 KROMe; center in graphite, crossed out in blue ink: 7A; center right in graphite: 124; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 2003.17.56

Wikidata ID

Q64155056

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