New York 38

1978

Aaron Siskind

Associated Names
Aaron Siskind

Artist, American, 1903 - 1991

The image shows a vertical line dividing the composition, with the left side featuring a tapered wooden shape against a textured background of horizontal lines. The form resembles a wooden plank or part of a rudimentary spear leaning against a dark surface. The textures of the wood and background create a contrast reminiscent of natural wood grain found in aged barn doors or wooden fences.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Theresa Snyder, c/o Alan Cohen, Chicago, IL; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY), 1985; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Aaron Siskind; lower left below image: New York 38 1978; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left in red ink: 1985.10.1; by unknown hand, bottom center left in graphite: NY38 7/78 / 32; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 1985.10.1

Wikidata ID

Q64032434

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