Act II: The Voyage: At last they entered the underground chamber, where the Magician transformed them into a great jewel

1980

Arthur Tress

Associated Names
Arthur Tress

Artist, American, born 1940

There is a large shiny metal coffee grinder and espresso machine on display against a backdrop of an ornately designed theater stage with the word "OPERA" at the top. The color palette consists of metallic silvers and warm browns, with a clear glass bowl holding a red flower in the foreground. The coffee grinder is on the left, featuring a cylindrical shape and curved handle, while the espresso machine is on the right. The glass bowl with the red flower is centrally located in the lower part of the image.
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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: 53, 75-76, pl. 35, no. 58.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: 12 At last they entered the / Underground chambeR, / where the Magician transfoRmed / them into a great jewel. / 1/50 Arthur Tress 1980

Wikidata ID

Q64145029

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