B.B. King #11 Tommy Cheng Painting

U.S.A, c. 1995

24 x 22 in (61 x 56 cm)

ID #TC-Z-11

Portrait of blues singer-songwriter B.B. King, otherwise known as Riley B. King, sitting with a nervous expression on his face.

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: Paint on plywood

TC-#11

1954 250-500 art art brut b.b. king blues folk art guitarist jazz music musician naive art new york nyc original outsider art portrait riley b. king size-24x22 washington heights

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