Detroit

c. 1943, printed c. 1980

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image displays swirling and overlapping lines and shapes in vibrant neon colors, including pink, turquoise, and yellow. The scene is abstract, with the lines and curves resembling energetic movement. The phrase "DANCING NIGHTLY" is repeated in a stacked manner at the center, reminiscent of vintage neon signs. The colors and repetition create a sense of motion and depth, similar to a bustling nightlife setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    dye imbibition print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Callahan Family

  • Dimensions

    overall (image): 18 x 26.7 cm (7 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 27.31 x 36.83 cm (10 3/4 x 14 1/2 in.)
    mat: 35.56 x 45.72 cm (14 x 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.95.40

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Callahan family, Atlanta, GA; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Harry Callahan, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Philadelphia Museum of Art; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1996-1997.

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1996

  • Greenough 1996, p. 30.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right, on sheet below image, in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 1-W

Wikidata ID

Q64154816

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