Act III: The Final Judgment: A far off voice finally broke the spell, and he began again to piece together the intricate pattern of the stars, 1980

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series Title

The Teapot Opera

Medium

silver dye bleach print

Dimensions

image: 26.5 × 26.5 cm (10 7/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

sheet: 27.94 × 31.5 cm (11 × 12 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John V. Knaus)

Accession Number

2015.19.4705

Artists / Makers

Arthur Tress (artist) American, born 1940

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Inscription

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: 1/50 Arthur Tress 1980; upper center: 18. A faR off voice finally / bRoke the spell, / and he began again to piece / together the intRicate pattern / of the staRs.

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

Corcoran Gallery of Art
Knaus, John V. and Laura M.

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: 54, 76, pl. 37, no. 62.

2001: Lorenz, Richard. Arthur Tress: Fantastic Voyage: Photographs 1956–2000. Boston, 2001: 163, no. 102.