Ansley Park, Atlanta

1992

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a view from an elevated vantage point looking down on a landscape with young, leafless trees. The horizon is not visible. The composition emphasizes light and shadow patterns on the ground with a high-contrast monochrome color palette. Sharp geometric shadows create a zigzag pattern across the terrain. Lighter patches of ground appear detailed, while darker areas feature silhouetted branches.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacGill

  • Dimensions

    overall (image): 15.72 x 15.72 cm (6 3/16 x 6 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 x 20.32 cm (10 x 8 in.)
    mat: 45.72 x 35.56 cm (18 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.93.3

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. 179.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: Susan; lower right: 92315

Wikidata ID

Q64154881

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