Tseng Kwong Chi (born Joseph Tseng; 1950–1990) was a Hong Kong-born American photographer who became a prominent figure in the New York East Village art scene during the 1980s. He is best known for his 'Expeditionary Series' (also called 'East Meets West'), a body of work featuring over 100 self-portraits where he posed in a Mao suit and sunglasses against iconic global landmarks, including Disneyland, the Statue of Liberty, and Notre Dame de Paris. Tseng was also deeply involved with artist Keith Haring, documenting Haring's graffiti and murals throughout New York City. He studied painting at Académie Julian in Paris before switching to photography. His work is held in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[5]
Tseng Kwong Chi: Self Portraits 1979-19892008 · Paul Kasmin Gallery / Ben Brown Fine Arts · book · EnglishCo-authored/curated by Dan Cameron and Kenny Scharf.
Ambiguous Ambassador2005 · Nazraeli Press · book
Tseng Kwong Chi: Performing For the Camera2015 · Lyons Artbooks · bookPublished in association with Chrysler Museum of Art and Grey Art Gallery.
