Desert and Blue Sky, Egypt

1978, printed 1979

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a desert landscape with a clear blue sky dominating the upper third of the frame. The sand is uneven with small stones scattered across it. In the distance, there are rolling hills and a consistent dry, sandy texture. The color palette includes soft beige and dusty gray tones of the sand and rocks, contrasted by the deep blue sky.
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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 Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 1980; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right below image in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left: 1980.105.27; bottom right corner: #58

Wikidata ID

Q64154917

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