Couple Walking Down Street, Venice

1957, printed 1979

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

This is a photograph of an urban street scene. The image captures a dark, shadowy street with a textured wall and partially visible signage. The scene is illuminated by a small amount of light that falls on a portion of the wall, creating strong contrasts between the dark and light areas. The street has a pedestrian path with a vertical, corrugated metal shutter, typical of storefronts. A small street light with a warm, yellowish glow can be seen against the dark background. The photograph conveys a sense of mystery and drama through the interplay of light and shadow.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard W. and Susan R. Gessner, Massillon, OH; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York and Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 1980; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left: 1980.105.12; by unknown hand, bottom right corner: #80

Wikidata ID

Q64154901

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