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Tseng Kwong Chi

Tseng Kwong Chi

American, 1950–1990
WA-00003948
Photography
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4
Works in Collection
13
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16
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  • NationalityWikidata + Artsy+1· 92%
  • Birth yearWikidata + Unknown· 92%
  • DeceasedWikidata + Unknown· 92%
  • Primary mediumWikidata + Unknown· 92%
  • Death yearWikidata + Unknown· 92%
  • BiographyWikipedia + Unknown· 88%
  • WebsiteWikidata· 92%
  • LocationArtsy + Gallery· 85%

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  • Paula-Cooper
    Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred60%
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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.

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Artworks (4)

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Tseng Kwong Chi (Wikipedia)
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Provincetown, Massachusetts, from the series "East Meets West (The Expeditionary Series)" (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Provincetown, Massachusetts, from the series "East Meets West (The Expeditionary Series)" (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Artsy artwork: Monique van Vooren, Andy Warhol, his entourage, and Tseng Kwong Chi (1980)
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Artsy artwork: Rammellzee Tseng Kwong Chi New York 1983 (announcement) (1983)
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Artsy artwork: Yves Saint Laurent and Tseng Kwong Chi (1980)
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Artsy artwork: Keith Haring photograph by Tseng Kwong Chi (Keith Haring Tseng Kwong Chi) (1989)
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Artsy artwork: Tseng Kwong Chi with mannequins (1980)
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Education

Prince of Wales Secondary School
Visual Arts
St. Joseph's College
Visual Arts
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WorkAuction HouseDateEstimateHammer Price
UntitledArtsyMar 2026$4,000 – $6,000$3,200
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