Ga-Ga #105 Tommy Cheng's Dad Painting

U.S.A, 1994

23 x 13 in (58 x 33 cm)

ID #TC-Z-105

Portrait of a formally dressed man, in a brown suit with a funky blue bow tie, apparently named "Ga-Ga," according to the title of the piece.

Tommy Cheng is a contemporary outsider and folk artist who lives and paints in Washington Heights. His unique style of portraiture has attracted gallery shows in New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Paris. Cheng's portraits are inspired by pop culture and celebrities. With its wide open eyes, deceivingly expressive faces, and modernly flat construction a Cheng portrait is instantly identifiable.

Artist: Tommy Cheng

Material: Acrylic on plywood

TC-#105

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