San Francisco, California
1979 · Gelatin silver print, printed 2024
36 × 36" (91.4 × 91.4 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Tseng Kwong Chi
1950–1990
WA-00003948
Hong Kong, China
Photography
Representation
None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
4
Works in Collection
13
Assets Indexed
16
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Publications Referenced
70%
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- Birth yearWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
- DeceasedWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
- Primary mediumWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
- Death yearWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
- BiographyWikipedia + Unknown· 88%✓
- LocationArtsy + Gallery· 85%✓
- WebsiteWikidata· 92%✓
- NationalityWikidata + Artsy+1· 92%
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- Paula-CooperTier 3 · Scraped/inferred60%
About
Why this artist matters now
Tseng Kwong Chi was a Hong Kong-born American photographer whose practice centered on self-portraiture and the documentation of public monuments and architectural spaces. Active in the East Village during the 1980s, he employed the camera as a tool for interrogating identity, belonging, and the relationship between the self and urban landscape. His work often featured the artist positioned within monumental settings, creating a formal dialogue between the body and built environment.
Source: Paula Cooper · Trust score: 60% · Updated 3mo ago
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Artworks (4)
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Background
Education
Prince of Wales Secondary School
Visual Arts
St. Joseph's College
Visual Arts
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