Robert ColescottAmerican, 1925–2009Tea for Two (The Collector)
About the painting
Robert Colescott is known for his figurative paintings that critique contemporary American culture. Using bright colors, expressive gestures, and visual puns, he debunks racial and gender stereotypes deeply ingrained in American culture and society. Tea for Two depicts a wealthy Black art collector surrounded by his collection that suggest artworks by Roy Lichtenstein, David Smith, Frank Stella, and other elite white artists whose work fetches high prices.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2017.128
![Pontchartrain [preparatory drawing for panel B], Robert Colescott, 1997](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/7a1057a5-9593-474b-97f9-e237e8fbb004/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Pontchartrain [preparatory drawing for panel C], Robert Colescott, 1997](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/381e30aa-e74d-4265-867c-fc0afce77528/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Pontchartrain [preparatory drawing for panel D], Robert Colescott, 1997](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/1195e560-89da-40de-b77c-4c26df1ae897/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Pontchartrain [preparatory drawing for panel C], Robert Colescott, 1997](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/69cd2d50-6b12-46b2-8efe-1aa0ca0b215d/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Pontchartrain [preparatory drawing for panel A], Robert Colescott, 1997](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/b8a9de0d-a432-4028-b718-ab89323cca6d/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Pontchartrain [preparatory drawing for panel B], Robert Colescott, 1997](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/429a9506-d7f6-40b6-8b02-3d9f16122ba1/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
