Tseng Kwong Chi Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Tseng Kwong Chi Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 26, 2024
Tseng Kwong Chi (American, 1950-1990) Los Angeles, ca. 1979
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Tseng Kwong Chi (American, 1950-1990) Los Angeles, ca. 1979 gelatin silver print copyright and estate stamps, verso 7 x 7 inches. Property from the Collection of Ellen and Jerry Wolf, Mission Hills, Kansas
Freeman’s | Hindman
Jul. 16, 2024
Lake Ninevah, Vermont
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Tseng Kwong Chi 1950 - 1990 Lake Ninevah, Vermont gelatin silver print 36¼ by 36¼ in. 92.1 by 92.1 cm. Executed in 1985, printed posthumously, this print is number 8 from an edition of 9. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at Montserrat.Palacios@sothebys.com
Sotheby's
Apr. 05, 2024
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990); New York;
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) New York, 1979 Gelatin silver print, printed posthumously in 2001; the photographer's estate stamp and 'Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc' copyright stamp, and with edition '164/500' and annotation in ink, on the reverse, framed. 6 7/8 x 7 in. (17.5 x 17.8 cm.) sheet 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.)
Bonhams
Oct. 05, 2023
Lake Ninevah, Vermont
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Tseng Kwong Chi 1950 - 1990 large-format gelatin silver print, framed, a Julie Saul Gallery label on the reverse, 1985, printed posthumously, no. 8 in an edition of 9 image: 36¼ by 36¼ in. (92.1 by 92.1 cm.) frame: 37¼ by 37¼ in. (94 by 94 cm.)
Sotheby's
Aug. 03, 2023
TSENG KWONG CHI (Chinese/American, 1950-1990) Keith Haring at Pop Shop c.1985 archival pigment print, ed. 3/100 (printed later, 2005...
Est: $700 - $900
TSENG KWONG CHI (Chinese/American, 1950-1990) Keith Haring at Pop Shop c.1985 archival pigment print, ed. 3/100 (printed later, 2005) artist's estate stamp verso editioned verso 28 x 42cm; frame size: 47 x 59cm PROVENANCE: Suzanne Biederberg Gallery, Amsterdam Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Tseng Kwong Chi, Photographs of Keith Haring in the Pop Shop Tokyo, Suzanne Biederberg Gallery, 10 September - 5 October 2005 OTHER NOTES: Tseng Kwong Chi and Keith Haring had a close artistic and personal relationship. Tseng and Haring collaborated on several projects, including a series of photographs taken at Haring's Pop Shop in New York. He first photographed Haring whilst he was painting on a subway carriage, and the resulting images captured the dynamic energy and collaboration between the two artists. Their collaboration reflected their shared interest in public art, street culture, and the intersection of art and social activism.
Leonard Joel
Aug. 02, 2023
Tseng Kwong Chi, Mount Dawson, Glacier National Park, Canadian Rockies
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Tseng Kwong Chi Mount Dawson, Glacier National Park, Canadian Rockies 1986 vintage black and white bromide print image: 7.625 h x 7.625 w in (19 x 19 cm) sheet: 8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm) Provenance: Gallery Casas Toledo Ooostrom, New York | Stephen Cohen | Gift from the previous to the present owner This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 19, 2023
TSENG KWONG CHI (Chinese/American, 1950-1990) Keith Haring at Pop Shop c.1985 archival pigment print, ed. 3/100 (printed later, 2005...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
TSENG KWONG CHI (Chinese/American, 1950-1990) Keith Haring at Pop Shop c.1985 archival pigment print, ed. 3/100 (printed later, 2005) artist's estate stamp verso editioned verso 28 x 42cm PROVENANCE: Suzanne Biederberg Gallery, Amsterdam Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Tseng Kwong Chi, Photographs of Keith Haring in the Pop Shop Tokyo, Suzanne Biederberg Gallery, 10 September - 5 October 2005 OTHER NOTES: Tseng Kwong Chi and Keith Haring had a close artistic and personal relationship. Tseng and Haring collaborated on several projects, including a series of photographs taken at Haring's Pop Shop in New York. He first photographed Haring whilst he was painting on a subway carriage, and the resulting images captured the dynamic energy and collaboration between the two artists. Their collaboration reflected their shared interest in public art, street culture, and the intersection of art and social activism.
Leonard Joel
Oct. 20, 2022
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Silver print, the image measuring 15 inches (38.1 cm.) square, the sheet 20x16 inches (50.8x40.6 cm.), with Muna Tseng's signature, title, negative and print dates, and edition notation 2/25 in ink, and the Estate of Tseng Kwong Chi and the Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc. stamps on verso. 1986; printed 1997 Provenance: Julie Saul Gallery, New York; to the Present Owner
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2022
TSENG KWONG CHI (HONG KONG 1950 - NEW YORK CITY 1990)
Est: €800 - €1,200
Keith Haring at the Pop Shop (c. 1985) Printed later Chromogenic print, 69.7 × 104.7 cm Signed and numbered 3/20 by Muna Tseng (Executor) and with estate and copyright stamp 'Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc.' lower right Provenance: - George Mulder Estate, Amsterdam - Corporate collection, the Netherlands Literature: Tseng Kwong Chi, Keith Haring. Tokyo Pop Shop, Peter Foolen Editions, Eindhoven, 1992, p. 31 (ill.) Note: In 1986, Keith Haring opened his ‘Pop Shop’ in Manhattan; a container painted on the inside and outside by the artist himself, where T-shirts and novelty items with Haring’s imagery were sold. Therefore, the Pop Shop was in every way an extension of Haring’s work; a fun boutique where his art could be accessible to everyone. Tseng Kwong Chi, one of Haring’s close friends who belonged to the same artistic circle since the start of the 1980’s, documented this ephemeral piece through photography. Please note: condition reports and additional photos are available upon request: info@aagauctioneers.com / +31 (0) 20 30 12 950.
AAG Auctioneers
Jun. 20, 2022
TSENG KWONG CHI (HONG KONG 1950 - NEW YORK CITY 1990)
Est: €800 - €1,200
Keith Haring at the Pop Shop (c. 1985) Printed later Chromogenic print, 69.7 × 104.7 cm Signed and numbered 3/20 by Muna Tseng (Executor) and with estate and copyright stamp 'Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc.' lower right Provenance: - George Mulder Estate, Amsterdam - Corporate collection, the Netherlands Literature: Tseng Kwong Chi, Keith Haring. Tokyo Pop Shop, Peter Foolen Editions, Eindhoven, 1992, p. 39 (ill.) Note: In 1986, Keith Haring opened his ‘Pop Shop’ in Manhattan; a container painted on the inside and outside by the artist himself, where T-shirts and novelty items with Haring’s imagery were sold. Therefore, the Pop Shop was in every way an extension of Haring’s work; a fun boutique where his art could be accessible to everyone. Tseng Kwong Chi, one of Haring’s close friends who belonged to the same artistic circle since the start of the 1980’s, documented this ephemeral piece through photography. Please note: condition reports and additional photos are available upon request: info@aagauctioneers.com / +31 (0) 20 30 12 950.
AAG Auctioneers
Mar. 09, 2022
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Kamakura, Japan, 1988,
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Kamakura, Japan, 1988, printed 1999. Gelatin silver print, image 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (190.5 x 190.5 mm), full sheet 10 x 8 inches (254 x 203.2 mm), with Estate stamp, Copyright by/Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc. signed Muna Tseng and inscribed in ink with title and date and 10/50 edition number on the reverse. Unframed. C Estate of Frederieke Sanders Taylor
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 12, 2021
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950–1990) Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York, 1987 chromogeni
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950–1990) Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York, 1987 chromogenic print flush-mounted on Dibond 50 x 50 in. (127 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 05, 2021
HARING KEITH (1958 - 1990) screenprint naar een fo…
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
HARING KEITH (1958 - 1990) screenprint naar een foto van Tseng Kwong Chi met Keith Haring en William S. Burroughs - 26,5 x 21,5 getekend Keith Haring signed screenprint after a Tseng Kwong Chi photograph
DVC
Oct. 28, 2020
ƒ Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Jean-Michel Basquiat, Grand Street Studio, New York 1987 (posthumous print from 1998)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
ƒ Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Jean-Michel Basquiat, Grand Street Studio, New York 1987 (posthumous print from 1998) Color print Signed, dated, titled, numbered and annotated on the reverse: "4/25 printed in 1998" Bears the artist's estate's stamp on the reverse 61 x 51 cm Provenance: - Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Paris - Daniel Varenne Gallery, Geneva Exhibition: Paris, Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Jean-Michel Basquiat "témoignage 1977-1988", 2 October-27 November 1998, illustrated in the catalogue ƒ Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Jean-Michel Basquiat, Grand Street Studio, New York 1987 (tirage postume réalisé en 1998) Tirage en couleurs Signé, daté, titré, numéroté et annoté au dos :"4/25 printed in 1998" Porte au dos le cachet de la succession de l'artiste 61 x 51 cm Provenance : - Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Paris - Galerie Daniel Varenne, Genève Exposition : Paris, Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Jean-Michel Basquiat "témoignage 1977-1988", 2 octobre-27 novembre 1998, reproduit au catalogue
Piasa
Jan. 25, 2020
Chi Tseng Kwong (American)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Basquiat and Warhol, C print, 74X74 cm. Signed and numbered 5/9.
Tiroche Auction House
Apr. 05, 2019
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Mickey Mouse, Disneyland, California
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Mickey Mouse, Disneyland, California, 1979Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted and printed 1996, signed, titled, dated, numbered '2/25' by Muna Tseng, Estate Executor, in ink and Estate copyright credit stamp on the mount verso. 15 x 15in (38 x 38cm)sheet 19 1/2 x 16in (49.5 x 40.6cm) Provenance: With Julie Saul Gallery, New York
Bonhams
Apr. 05, 2019
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Statue of Liberty, New York
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Statue of Liberty, New York, 1979Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted and printed 1998, signed, titled, dated, numbered '4/25' by Muna Tseng, Estate Executor, in ink and Estate copyright credit stamp on the flush-mount verso.14 3/4 x 14 3/4in (37.5 x 37.5cm)sheet/ flush-mount 16 x 20in (40.6 x 50.8cm) Provenance: With Julie Saul Gallery, New York
Bonhams
Apr. 05, 2019
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Empire State Building, New York
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Empire State Building, New York, 1979Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted and printed 1996, signed, titled, dated, numbered '4/25' by Muna Tseng, Estate Executor, in ink and Estate copyright credit stamp on the flush-mount verso.14 3/4 x 14 3/4in (37.7 x 37.7cm)sheet/ flush-mount 16 x 20in (40.6 x 50.8cm) Provenance: With Julie Saul Gallery, New York
Bonhams
Apr. 02, 2019
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950–1990) Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York, 1987 signed, titled, dated and numbered '4/25' in ink by Muna Tseng, of Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc. with artist's estate copyright credit stamp (verso); credited, titled, dated and
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950–1990) Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York, 1987 Cibachrome print, printed 1998 signed, titled, dated and numbered '4/25' in ink by Muna Tseng, of Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc. with artist's estate copyright credit stamp (verso); credited, titled, dated and numbered on affixed gallery label (frame backing board) image: 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (49.5 x 49.5 cm.) sheet: 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.) This work is number four from an edition of twenty-five.
Christie's
Mar. 24, 2018
Tseng Kwong Chi (Chinese-American, 1950-1990)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
New York, New York. Posthumous print of black and white photo of Tseng Kwong Chi jumping with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. Stamped "From the Estate of Tseng Kwong Chi Copyright by Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc." on verso. Signed "Muna Tseng New York, New York 1979 Printed 2006" on verso. Editioned 5/25 on verso. Sheet size 19 3/4 x16 inches. Unframed. Tseng Kwong Chi exhibition book published by Paul Kasmin Gallery for "Self-Portraits 1979-1989" exhibition in 2008. Provenance: Tseng Kwong Chi was a photographer and the brother of Muna Tseng. This posthumous of a 1979 photo - New York, New York - bears the stamp of the artist's estate authorizing its printing. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
Capo Auction
Feb. 24, 2018
Tseng Kwong Chi (Chinese-American, 1950-1990)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
New York, New York. Posthumous print of black and white photo of Tseng Kwong Chi jumping with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. Stamped "From the Estate of Tseng Kwong Chi Copyright by Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc." on verso. Signed "Muna Tseng New York, New York 1979 Printed 2006" on verso. Editioned 5/25 on verso. Sheet size 19 3/4 x16 inches. Unframed. Tseng Kwong Chi exhibition book published by Paul Kasmin Gallery for "Self-Portraits 1979-1989" exhibition in 2008. Provenance: Tseng Kwong Chi was a photographer and the brother of Muna Tseng. This posthumous of a 1979 photo - New York, New York - bears the stamp of the artist's estate authorizing its printing. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
Capo Auction
Oct. 19, 2017
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990) Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990) Cape Canaveral, Florida. Silver print, the image measuring 15 inches (38.31 cm.) square, the sheet 20x16 inches (50.8x40.6 cm.), with Muna Tseng's signature, title, negative and print dates, and edition notation 2/25, in ink, and the Estate hand stamp, on verso. 1985; printed 2005
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 21, 2016
TSENG KWONG CHI 1950 - 1990 Lightning Field, South Dakota , 1986 titled, d
Est: HKD40,000 - HKD60,000
TSENG KWONG CHI 1950 - 1990 Lightning Field, South Dakota , 1986 titled, dated, and numbered 2/9 by Muna Tseng, the photographer’s sister, in ink and with the estate/ copyright stamp, signed by Muna Tseng in ink, on the reverse silver gelatin print 90.8 x 90.5cm (35 3/4 x 35 5/8in). This work was taken in 1986 and printed in 1996.
Bonhams
Oct. 06, 2016
TSENG KWONG CHI - Grand Canyon, Arizona; Monument Valley, Arizona; Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, 1986-1987
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
TSENG KWONG CHI - Grand Canyon, Arizona; Monument Valley, Arizona; Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, 1986-1987
Phillips
Dec. 11, 2014
Tseng Kwong Chi
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Tseng Kwong Chi
Sotheby's
Dec. 13, 2010
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990) #28C, Monument Valley, AZ, 1987 gelatin silver print signed by Muna Tseng, Executor, in ink, title, date in pencil and Estate copyright credit stamps (on the verso) 7½ x 7½in. (19.5 x 19.5cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 30, 2010
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Keith Haring at the pop shop signed by Muna Tseng, numbered '3/20', with the 'Muna Tseng dance Project' copyright credit stamp and with the artist's stamp (in the lower right margin) chromogenic print on paper laid down on cardboard 70 x 105 cm.
Christie's
Nov. 30, 2010
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Keith Haring at the pop shop signed by Muna Tseng, numbered '3/20', with the 'Muna Tseng Dance Project' copyright credit stamp and with the artist's stamp (in the lower right margin) chromogenic print on paper laid down on cardboard 70 x 105 cm.
Christie's
Nov. 30, 2010
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Keith Haring at the pop shop signed by Muna Tseng, numbered '3/20', with the 'Muna Tseng dance Project' copyright credit stamp and with the artist's stamp (in the lower right margin) chromogenic print on paper laid down on cardboard 70 x 105 cm.
Christie's
Nov. 30, 2010
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Keith Haring at the pop shop signed by Muna Tseng, numbered '3/20', with the 'Muna Tseng Dance Project' copyright credit stamp and with the artist's stamp (in the lower right margin) chromogenic print on paper laid down on cardboard 70 x 105 cm.
Christie's
Dec. 21, 2009
Tseng Kwong Chi (American, 1950-1990); New York;
Est: $800 - $1,200
New York, 1979 Gelatin silver print, printed 2001, with the 'Esate of Tseng Kwong Chi' and 'copyright of Muna Tseng Dance Projects, Inc.' stamps, and edition numbered 156/500 in ink on verso, in excellent condition, framed. 7 X 7in
Bonhams
Dec. 21, 2009
Tseng Kwong Chi (American, 1950-1990); New York;
Est: $800 - $1,200
New York, 1979 Gelatin silver print, printed 2001, with the 'Esate of Tseng Kwong Chi' and 'copyright of Muna Tseng Dance Projects, Inc.' stamps, and edition numbered 154/500 in ink on verso, in excellent condition, framed. 7 x 7in
Bonhams
Dec. 20, 2009
Tseng Kwong Chi (American, 1950-1990); New York;
Est: $800 - $1,200
New York, 1979 Gelatin silver print, printed 2001, with the 'Esate of Tseng Kwong Chi' and 'copyright of Muna Tseng Dance Projects, Inc.' stamps, and edition numbered 156/500 in ink on verso, in excellent condition, framed. 7 X 7in
Bonhams
Dec. 20, 2009
Tseng Kwong Chi (American, 1950-1990); New York;
Est: $800 - $1,200
New York, 1979 Gelatin silver print, printed 2001, with the 'Esate of Tseng Kwong Chi' and 'copyright of Muna Tseng Dance Projects, Inc.' stamps, and edition numbered 154/500 in ink on verso, in excellent condition, framed. 7 x 7in
Bonhams
Oct. 14, 2008
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990) New York, 1979 gelatin silver print signed, dated and numbered '2/3' in ink (on the recto) 36½ x 36½in. (92.7 x 92.7cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 17, 2007
Paris, France, 1983
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Tseng Kwong Chi (1950-1990) Paris, France, 1983 gelatin silver print signed, dated, numbered '1/5' in ink (in the margin); Estate copyright credit stamp, signed, titled, dated and indicated 'vintage' in ink by Muna Tseng (on the verso) 14¾ x 15in. (37.3 x 38cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 15, 2007
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Keith Haring at the Pop Shop, c. 1985 chromogenic print, printed later signed by Muna Tseng, Executor, numbered '1/4' in ink, Estate and 'Muna Tseng Dance Project' copyright credit stamps (in the margin) 27 1/2 x 41 1/4 in. (69.7 x 104.7cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 15, 2007
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Keith Haring at the Pop Shop, c. 1985 chromogenic print, printed later signed by Muna Tseng, Executor, numbered '1/4' in ink, Estate and 'Muna Tseng Dance Project' copyright credit stamps (in the margin) 27 1/2 x 41 1/4 in. (69.7 x 104.7cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 15, 2007
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Keith Haring at the Pop Shop, c. 1985 chromogenic print, printed later signed by Muna Tseng, Executor, numbered '1/4' in ink, Estate and 'Muna Tseng Dance Project' copyright credit stamps (in the margin) 27 1/2 x 41 1/4 in. (69.7 x 104.7cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 15, 2007
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Keith Haring at the Pop Shop, c. 1985 chromogenic print, printed later signed by Muna Tseng, Executor, numbered '1/4' in ink, Estate and 'Muna Tseng Dance Project' copyright credit stamps (in the margin) 27 1/2 x 41 1/4 in. (69.7 x 104.7cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 03, 2003
TSENG KWONG CHI
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
TSENG KWONG CHI Grand Canyon, Arizona Gelatin silver print. 1987. Signed and annotated vintage in ink by Muna Tseng, Copyright by Muna Tseng Dance Projects and Estate stamps on the verso. 7 3/4 x 7 5/8in. (19.7 x 19.4cm.) Framed.
Christie's
Feb. 12, 2003
TSENG KWONG CHI
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Monument Valley, Arizona Gelatin silver print. 1987. Signed, annotated Vintage by Muna Tseng, Executor in ink, titled, dated in an unknown hand in pencil, Muna Tseng Dance Project and Estate stamps on the verso. 71/2 x 7 3/8in. (19 x 18.7cm.) Framed.
Christie's
Oct. 25, 2002
TSENG KWONG CHI
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
(Canadian, b. Hong Kong, 1950-1990) NEW YORK, NEW YORK estate stamp in black ink on verso MUNA TSENG DANCE PROJECTS INC. copyright stamp signed "Muna Tseng" in black ink on verso numbered, titled, dated and inscribed "#31C New York 1979 Brooklyn Bridge" in pencil on verso vintage gelatin silver print 7 x 7 in. (17.8 x 17.8 cm) paper: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm) 1979 PROVENANCE Julie Saul Gallery, NEW YORK Private Collection, NEW YORK Tseng Kwong Chi was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese father, who served in the Nationalist Army in the war against China's communist revolutionaries. He moved to Canada as a teenager and never visited China in his lifetime, which was cut short by AIDS. This photograph is part of his series, called both THE EXPEDITIONARY SERIES and EAST MEETS WEST, which addresses issues of cultural and personal identity and stereotyping. Very much influenced by performance art, this series records a long-term performance project. Always dressed in his signature Mao uniform and mirrored sunglasses, Tseng created the persona of an ambiguous Asian ambassador who represents the "mystery still surrounding China." By posing in front of Western cultural landmarks, he exploits and pokes fun at Western stereotypes and the West's ignorance of Asia in general. Tseng was initially inspired by President Nixon's 1972 historic trip to China. About the result, Tseng stated: "A real exchange was supposed to take place between the East and the West. However, the relations remained official and superficial." Here Tseng is seen leaping before the Brooklyn Bridge, with the shutter release cable in his hands (often a visible element). This outward display of his bold personality is not expressed in his later works, when he wishes to remain anonymous. One other image taken in front of the Transatlantic Building in San Francisco from the same year captures the artist in a similar leap. It is in this pose that the artist seems to be addressing another theme crucial to this series: tourism.
Phillips
Oct. 22, 2002
TSENG KWONG CHI
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Grand Canyon, Arizona Gelatin silver print. 1987. Signed and annotated vintage in ink by Muna Tseng, Copyright by Muna Tseng Dance Projects and Estate stamps on the verso. 73/4 x 7 5/8in. (19.7 x 19.4cm.) Framed.
Christie's
Oct. 04, 2001
TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
New York Gelatin silver print. 1979. Signed, dated and numbered 1/5 in ink in the margin; estate copyright stamp signed by Muna Tseng and annotated vintage in ink on the verso. 143/4 x 15in. (37.5 x 38cm.) Framed.
Christie's