Martha's Vineyard, Balancing Rocks

c. 1954

Aaron Siskind

Associated Names
Aaron Siskind

Artist, American, 1903 - 1991

The image shows several large boulders with rough surfaces in shades of gray and earthy tones. One massive boulder lies horizontally in the foreground, with another large rock positioned above it. On the far right, another rock juts out from beneath the largest one, creating an overhang effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Fern M. Schad

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 25 × 34 cm (9 13/16 × 13 3/8 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 50.9 cm (16 × 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.168.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fern M. Schad, New York; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite inverted: Aaron Siskind; by unknown hand, top center in graphite: x; top right in graphite inverted: CDP 1214

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