St. George Island, Florida
1989 · Silver dye-bleach print
Image: 38.3 × 38.3 cm (15 1/8 × 15 1/8 in.); Paper: 50.8 × 40.6 cm (20 × 16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
WATTS INDEXThe canonical database of visual culture
Arthur Tress
American, 1940
WA-00035555
PhotographySurrealismPhotography
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
35
Works in Collection
62
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (2)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Dream/Reality/Dream
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1977
Field Verification (3 fields)
2 cross-verified · 1 single-source
- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
- NationalityArtsy· 85%✓
- BiographyMoMA· 93%
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Movement
Surrealism
Medium
Photography
Related Artists
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Institutional
Museum Collections
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Artworks (35)
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Artwork sources (2)
35 published of 59 catalogued · 46 with image
- MoMA24 publishedof 48 catalogued35 img
- Art Institute Chicago11 published11 img
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Images
Relationships
6Movements2
Institutional
Representation & Collections
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
Market
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Market
Auction History
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | Apr 2026 | €1,000 – €1,500 | Unsold | |
| Freeman's|Hindman | May 2025 | $3,000 – $5,000 | Unsold |
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