NYC Police Lead Belly #45 Tommy Cheng Painting spela rozin ' always reaching for that

' always reaching for that better performance that makes him more valuable to himself and his team

Jill Ireland

Please note that the poster is missing a piece at the bottom left

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NYC Police Lead Belly #45 Tommy Cheng Painting spela rozin ' always reaching for thatA painting of blues musician Lead Belly's mug shot. On the back of the painting Tommy Cheng writes a description of Huddie Ledbetter's three criminal charges and writes "he sang himself out of prison." 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