Eleanor, Chicago

1956

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a person's silhouette lying across a bed, with their body mostly covered by a sheet except for parts of their back and buttocks. The person's head is turned away from the camera, resting on a pillow, so their facial features are not visible. Their hair appears to be dark and short. They do not appear to be wearing any clothing that is visible. The bed is situated near a window with light streaming in behind drawn curtains, casting a soft glow in contrast to the otherwise dimly lit room. A radiator is visible beside the window.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ann Solomon

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 16.4 x 16.3 cm (6 7/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
    mat: 35.56 x 27.94 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.172.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ann Solomon, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1964

  • Photographs: Harry Callahan. Santa Barbara, 1964, pl. 16.

1985

  • Harry Callahan: Retrospective 1941-82. Exh. cat. The Ffotogallery. Cardiff, Wales, 1985, n.p.

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: Harry Callahan; by unknown hand, top left corner, in graphite: EM-16; bottom right corner, in graphite: AS 92065

Wikidata ID

Q64154874

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