Act III: The Final Judgment: And he began again to piece together the intricate pattern of the Stars

1980, printed 1981

Arthur Tress

Associated Names
Arthur Tress

Artist, American, born 1940

The image shows a mix of geometric and organic shapes, including a large round eye-like object on a small mechanical base resembling an abstract sewing machine. The setting includes ornate lines framing an "Opera" stage, with a backdrop featuring jagged lines and shapes resembling a rocky environment.
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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: 55, 76, pl. 38, no. 62.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Arthur Tress; lower center: And he began again to piece / together the intricate pattern / of the stars.; lower right: 10/50 / 1981

Wikidata ID

Q64145033

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