Tampa X 2

1982/1983

Oscar Bailey

Associated Names
Oscar Bailey

Artist, American, 1925 - 2010

The image shows a view from under a large freeway overpass, capturing an urban landscape. The horizon is low in the scene, where the distant city skyline meets the sky. The overpass structure dominates the upper half with its lines and pillars. A white van is parked on the left under the overpass, with industrial buildings in the background. The cityscape with high-rise buildings is seen in the far distance under a partly cloudy sky. The color palette includes shadows in the lower region and sunlight in the midground, highlighting textures of grass and pavement.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Gift to NGA, 1986.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Master Prints from Graphicstudio, (NGA National Lending Service exhibition), Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, 1996.

Bibliography

1991

  • Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, p. 289, no. 22.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower left in black ink: USF PROOF; signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Oscar Bailey 1982-83

Wikidata ID

Q64158569

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