Store Front and Reflections

c. 1943

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

This is a photograph of a storefront display with mannequins and reflections. The image captures a bustling street scene in a commercial area. Inside the display, mannequins are dressed in period clothing, and one has a floral dress with a price tag. The reflections show people and buildings on the glass window of the store. Passersby and opposite buildings are reflected, creating an interplay of inside and outside. The black and white colors emphasize contrasts and textures in the mannequins' outfits and urban environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 7.2 x 11 cm (2 13/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
    mat: 35.56 x 27.94 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.83.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Klein Gallery, Boston, MA; purchased by the Collectors Committee for the NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso in ballpoint: HC

Wikidata ID

Q64154731

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