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Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows swirling lines and looping curves on a dark background, creating an abstract composition. The shapes resemble light trails similar to sparklers, with some curves reminiscent of loops or doodles. The arcs and lines suggest movement, like trails left by a firefly.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacGill

  • Dimensions

    overall (image): 8.5 x 11.3 cm (3 3/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
    mount: 9.6 x 12.3 cm (3 3/4 x 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.93.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan MacGill, Goldens Bridge, NY; gift to NGA, 1995.

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.

Bibliography

1996

  • Greenough 1996, p. 24.

Inscriptions

on mount, lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan; in later hand, lower right in graphite: 92033 / SMG

Wikidata ID

Q64154839

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