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Tseng Kwong Chi — Grand Canyon, Arizona
Tseng Kwong Chi

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Tseng Kwong Chi's "Grand Canyon, Arizona" is a gelatin silver print from his iconic "Expeditionary" series, in which the artist documented himself in formal business attire at monumental landscapes across America. The photograph characterizes Chi's conceptual practice of inserting his composed figure into sublime natural vistas, creating a humorous yet poignant commentary on tourism, cultural identity, and the relationship between the individual and the American landscape. Printed in 2000, this work exemplifies Chi's exploration of performance and photography as tools for interrogating questions of belonging and visibility.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 2000.

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Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Part II

October 9, 2024

Lot 38

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Tseng Kwong Chi, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Tseng Kwong Chi's "Grand Canyon, Arizona" is a gelatin silver print from his iconic "Expeditionary" series, in which the artist documented himself in formal business attire at monumental landscapes across America. The photograph characterizes Chi's conceptual practice of inserting his composed figure into sublime natural vistas, creating a humorous yet poignant commentary on tourism, cultural identity, and the relationship between the individual and the American landscape. Printed in 2000, this work exemplifies Chi's exploration of performance and photography as tools for interrogating questions of belonging and visibility.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 2000.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, 20th Century, Documentary Aesthetic, Color Photography, Chinese-American Artist, Conceptual Art, Landscape, American West, Performative self-portrait, Cultural identity exploration

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