Act II: The Voyage: And one day set foot upon an exotic Island

1980

Arthur Tress

Associated Names
Arthur Tress

Artist, American, born 1940

The image displays various fruits arranged in front of an illustrated backdrop depicting jungle scenery with a ship's mast and sails on the left side. The fruits include watermelon, grapes, bananas, an orange, a pear, and strawberries. The color palette is vibrant with rich greens, reds, yellows, and oranges. The fruits are placed centrally, with the watermelon wedge leaning left, grapes and bananas to the right, and the other fruits around them. The backdrop resembles a theatrical stage with an "OPERA" sign at the top, curtains pulled back, and an ornate border framing the scene.
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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: 75, no. 54.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Arthur Tress; lower left: and one day set foot upon / an exotic island; lower center: 3/50 / 1980

Wikidata ID

Q64145024

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