Chicago

c. 1949

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a straight-on view of an empty wide street. The horizon is in the distance where the road gently curves and disappears. The image is a photograph capturing the surface texture of the road with crisp clarity. The color palette is grayscale, contrasting the dark asphalt with the white line stretching along the road's length. The focus is on the symmetrical alignment and the interplay of light and shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Susan P. MacGill

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 5.7 x 5.5 cm (2 1/4 x 2 3/16 in.)
    mount: 24.1 x 18.8 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)
    mat: 35.56 x 27.94 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.125.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan MacGill, Katonah, NY; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan

Wikidata ID

Q64154826

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