Artwork Description
Thalassa Braddock Pennsylvania 2012 Giclee Print by Swoon- Caledonia Curry Artwork Limited Edition Print on Heavy Fine Art Rag Paper Graffiti Pop Street Artist.
2016 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 175 Artwork Size 19x13 From The Swoon Street Series Print Collection.
Caledonia Curry Street Pop Art: Thalassa Braddock Pennsylvania 2012 Giclee Print by Swoon
Thalassa Braddock Pennsylvania 2012 is a powerful giclee print by American artist Caledonia Curry, known professionally as Swoon, who has become one of the most influential voices in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. This piece, photographed from a monumental wheatpaste mural on the side of a deteriorating brick structure in Braddock, Pennsylvania, was published in 2016 as a signed and numbered limited edition of 175. Printed at 19 by 13 inches on heavy fine art rag paper, the work is part of the Swoon Street Series Print Collection, which archives site-specific interventions into collectible format while preserving the physicality and spirit of street installations.
Swoon’s Thalassa as a Mythic and Political Presence
The figure of Thalassa in this work is emblematic of Swoon’s practice, which often blends mythological allegory with real-world commentary. Depicted with sweeping lines, intricate textures, and a radiant, upward gaze, the character emerges from a fractured surface, embodying a goddess-like form of transformation and strength. Braddock, an industrial town in Pennsylvania with a history of economic hardship, was a location that aligned with Caledonia Curry’s socially motivated projects. Thalassa, in this context, became a symbol of both resurrection and environmental awareness. Originally created as a towering installation at the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Thalassa motif here gains new resonance as it merges with a wall bearing scars of abandonment, decay, and resilience.
Braddock and the Social Context of Caledonia Curry’s Artwork
Caledonia Curry has long incorporated socially engaged art into her practice, and her relationship with Braddock extended into community work beyond murals. This print documents one of those key visual moments, when art transforms space and injects new meaning into neglected structures. The building’s exposed brick and fading paint contrast with the lush energy of the figure, whose tentacle-like garments spiral downward, fusing classical visual language with the urgency of street culture. The piece also includes red screenprinted motifs filling the window spaces, reinforcing the layered, handmade aesthetic that characterizes Swoon's Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. These environmental and compositional decisions offer a holistic look at the way Curry reinvents urban environments into canvases for visual storytelling.
Swoon Street Series Print Collection and the Preservation of Ephemeral Works
The 2016 giclee edition of Thalassa Braddock Pennsylvania offers collectors a chance to preserve a fleeting piece of public art history. Part of the Swoon Street Series Print Collection, this print represents a critical era when Curry’s wheatpastes across cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Braddock gained international recognition for their ability to fuse craft, compassion, and political awareness. Printed with exceptional color fidelity and detail, this limited edition honors the original site while expanding access to those who connect with her work beyond the street. Caledonia Curry continues to influence not only the visual vocabulary of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork but also the role of artists in shaping meaningful social discourse.
