Thelonious Monk #05 Tommy Cheng Painting
U.S.A, c. 1996
29 x 24 in (74 x 61 cm)
ID #TC-Z-05
A portrait of famous jazz musician Thelonious Monk, fingers posed at the ready above the piano keys.
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-#05
More from $250 to $500
