Michael Bocchino #138 Tommy Cheng Painting

U.S.A, c. 2001

10 x 7 in (25 x 18 cm)

ID #TC-Z-138

Portrait of Michael Bocchino, one of the firefighters who died in the 9/11 attacks while serving his city.

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-#138

100-250 9/11 art art brut asian american battalion 48 firefighter folk art michael bocchino naive art new york nyc original outsider art portrait size-10x7 tragedy washington heights world trade center

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